The Picnic

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Reading A-Z Level
Grade	K
Fountas & Pinnell	B
Reading Recovery	2
DRA	2

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The Picnic
Realistic (fiction), 43 words, Level B (Grade K)

Lesson Objectives

Reading Strategy	Connect to prior knowledge
Comprehension	Main Idea and Details
Phonological Awareness	Blend Onset and Rime
Phonics	Sound Symbol Relationship
Grammar and Mechanics	Capitalization
Word Work	Categorize Words

Book Summary

Ted and Peg carefully plan their picnic. They load their basket with all kinds of goodies, including sandwiches, cheese, and apples. Just as they are about to set off, a surprise item pops up from inside the basket. The repeated sentence patterns and cute illustrations make this book appealing to young readers.

About the Lesson

Targeted Reading Strategy

Connect to prior knowledge

Objectives

Use the strategy of connecting to prior knowledge to understand text
Identify main idea and details
Blend onset and rime
Associate the letter Pp with the sound /p/
Understand that names are capitalized
Categorize content words

Vocabulary

High-frequency words: and, go, in, the, who
Content words: apples, basket, cheese, chips, cookies, mouse, Peg, picnic, put, sandwiches, soda pop, Ted