| Reading A-Z Level |  |
| Ages | 9 - 11 |
| Grade | 4 |
| Fountas & Pinnell | Q |
| Reading Recovery | 40 |
| DRA | 40 |
How Little John Joined Robin Hood
Folktale (fiction),
1,781 words,
Level V (Grade 4)
In the retelling of this classic tale, readers learn how Robin Hood came to steal from the wealthy and give back to the poor. Readers are also given insight into how John Little met, challenged, and later joined Robin Hood and his band of Merry Men. Readers also learn how Robin Hood’s strong and faithful friend came to be called Little John.
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Lesson Resources
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Preteach the Vocabulary
Story Words
agile, allegiance, art, corrupt, ere, exploits, forbear, hath, savagely, sooth, thee, thou, thy, thyself, underling, walloped
agile, allegiance, art, corrupt, ere, exploits, forbear, hath, savagely, sooth, thee, thou, thy, thyself, underling, walloped
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Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Use the reading strategy of retelling
Comprehension
Understand and identify cause-and-effect relationships
Grammar and Mechanics
Identify irregular past- and present-tense verbs
Word Work
Understand and use content vocabulary
Use the reading strategy of retelling
Comprehension
Understand and identify cause-and-effect relationships
Grammar and Mechanics
Identify irregular past- and present-tense verbs
Word Work
Understand and use content vocabulary
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
