| Reading A-Z Level |  |
| Ages | 6 - 8 |
| Grade | 1 |
| Fountas & Pinnell | J |
| Reading Recovery | 17 |
| DRA | 18 |
| Lexile | 451-500 |
Broken Arm Blues
Realistic (fiction),
373 words,
Level J (Grade 1)
Broken Arm Blues tells the story of two siblings who each have a broken arm at the same time. They go through various emotions when dealing with their injuries and eventually learn how to overcome their depression and boredom by working together. Students will be able to discuss difficult emotions and work on skills such as identifying problem and solution. Colorful illustrations accompany the story.
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Preteach the Vocabulary
High-Frequency Words
their Story Words
blues, bored, bulky, cast, karate, pod
their Story Words
blues, bored, bulky, cast, karate, pod
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Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Use the reading strategy of making, revising and confirming predictions to understand text
Comprehension
Determine problem and solution
Phonological Awareness
Discriminate initial consonant /k/ sound
Phonics
Identify initial consonants Cc and Kk
Grammar and Mechanics
Recognize and use numeral adjectives
Word Work
Understand and create similes
Use the reading strategy of making, revising and confirming predictions to understand text
Comprehension
Determine problem and solution
Phonological Awareness
Discriminate initial consonant /k/ sound
Phonics
Identify initial consonants Cc and Kk
Grammar and Mechanics
Recognize and use numeral adjectives
Word Work
Understand and create similes
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
Assess the Objectives
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