| Reading A-Z Level |  |
| Ages | 7 - 8 |
| Grade | 2 |
| Fountas & Pinnell | J |
| Reading Recovery | 17 |
| DRA | 18 |
| Lexile | 451-550 |
Grounded to Earth
Science Fiction (fiction),
393 words,
Level K (Grade 2)
What happens when alien children don’t mind their parents? Zorb wants to take over Earth using blasters. His mother suggests he leave Earth alone. When Zorb seems determined to take over the planet, his father decides to teach him a lesson about humans. In Grounded to Earth, students have the opportunity to retell and analyze a character while reading an interesting science fiction tale. Detailed, supportive illustrations and high-frequency words support emergent readers.
Book Resources
Multilevels
- Grounded to Earth (Level H)
- Grounded to Earth (Level N)
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Lesson Resources
Preteach the Vocabulary
Story Words
alien, blasters, lesson, suit, take over, teleported
alien, blasters, lesson, suit, take over, teleported
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Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Use the reading strategy of retelling to understand text
Comprehension
Analyze character
Phonics
Identify vowel digraph ay
Grammar and Mechanics
Recognize and use quotation marks
Word Work
Identify and use compound words
Use the reading strategy of retelling to understand text
Comprehension
Analyze character
Phonics
Identify vowel digraph ay
Grammar and Mechanics
Recognize and use quotation marks
Word Work
Identify and use compound words
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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