| Reading A-Z Level |  |
| Ages | 6 - 8 |
| Grade | 1 |
| Fountas & Pinnell | J |
| Reading Recovery | 17 |
| DRA | 18 |
Darby's Birthday Party
Personal Narrative (fiction),
350 words,
Level J (Grade 1)
Darby's Birthday Party is about a dog named Darby who is going to be 15 years old. His human friends, Mia and Mike, decide to have a special birthday party for Darby, but they are not sure where it should take place. They consider many locations and finally settle on a place that is Darby's favorite--the zoo.
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Preteach the Vocabulary
High-Frequency Words
away, for, have, him, of, they, two, very, was, we, what, where, will, would Story Words
beach, birthday, favorite, Friday, park, party, special, unhappy, woods
away, for, have, him, of, they, two, very, was, we, what, where, will, would Story Words
beach, birthday, favorite, Friday, park, party, special, unhappy, woods
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Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Use the reading strategy of connecting to prior knowledge to make sense of text
Comprehension
Identify problem and solution as story elements
Phonological Awareness
Discriminate initial consonant digraph /sh/ sound in words
Phonics
Identify words with initial consonant digraph sh
Grammar and Mechanics
Recognize and understand the use of quotation marks
Word Work
Alphabetize content vocabulary words
Use the reading strategy of connecting to prior knowledge to make sense of text
Comprehension
Identify problem and solution as story elements
Phonological Awareness
Discriminate initial consonant digraph /sh/ sound in words
Phonics
Identify words with initial consonant digraph sh
Grammar and Mechanics
Recognize and understand the use of quotation marks
Word Work
Alphabetize content vocabulary words
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
