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Mermaid in a Teacup
Level Q
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| Reading A-Z Level |
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| Grade |
3 |
| Fountas & Pinnell |
N |
| Reading Recovery |
30 |
| DRA |
30 |
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Mermaid in a Teacup
Fantasy (fiction), 1,344 words,
Level Q (Grade 3)
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Lesson Objectives |
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| Reading Strategy |
Make, revise, and confirm predictions |
| Comprehension |
Analyze Character |
| Grammar and Mechanics |
Adjectives |
| Word Work |
Contractions |
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Book Summary |
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Hattie and her two friends, Sybil and Sarah, go to Crying Rock for a picnic. While Sarah and Sybil are away for a moment, Hattie climbs up Crying Rock. Just as she is about to turn back, she hears someone singing. It turns out to be a little mermaid. Hattie takes the mermaid home and keeps her in a teacup. Hattie's friends tease her, believing the mermaid is just a toy. But Hattie knows better.
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About the Lesson |
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Targeted Reading Strategy
- Make, revise, and confirm predictions
Objectives
- Use the reading strategy of making, revising, and confirming predictions
- Analyze characters
- Identify adjectives and the nouns they describe
- Recognize and use contractions
Vocabulary
Content words: annual, crochety, equestrian, mermaid, monstrous, pasture, reflection, squirmed
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