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How Zebras Got Their Stripes
Level K
Benchmark Books
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| Reading A-Z Level |
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| Grade |
2 |
| Fountas & Pinnell |
J |
| Reading Recovery |
17 |
| DRA |
18 |
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How Zebras Got Their Stripes
Folktale (fiction), 432 words,
Level K (Grade 2)
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Lesson Objectives |
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| Reading Strategy |
Make, revise, and confirm predictions |
| Comprehension |
Story Elements |
| Phonics |
Consonant Digraphs |
| Grammar and Mechanics |
Past-Tense Verbs |
| Word Work |
Syllables |
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Book Summary |
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How Zebras Got Their Stripes is a Ugandan folktale about two donkeys who are tired of working and want an easier life. They meet a wise man who turns the donkeys into zebras by painting them. The idea catches on, but some of the donkeys run out of patience and pay the price.
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About the Lesson |
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Targeted Reading Strategy
- Make, revise, and confirm predictions
Objectives
- Make, revise, and confirm predictions while reading to understand text
- Identify the elements of plot
- Identify initial digraph th in words
- Recognize past-tense verbs
- Identify closed syllables in a word
Vocabulary
Content words: appreciated, finished, fooled, impatient, paint, patient, problem, relax, roam, unpainted, worked
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Book Resources
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