
The Picnic
Realistic (fiction),
43 words,
Level B (Grade K)
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.
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Lesson Resources
Preteach the Vocabulary
High-Frequency Words
and, go, in, the, who Story Words
apples, basket, cheese, chips, cookies, mouse, picnic, puts, sandwiches, soda pop
and, go, in, the, who Story Words
apples, basket, cheese, chips, cookies, mouse, picnic, puts, sandwiches, soda pop
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Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Connect to prior knowledge to understand text
Comprehension
Identify main idea and details
Phonological Awareness
Blend onset and rime sounds
Phonics
Identify initial and final consonant Pp
Grammar and Mechanics
Identify and use periods
Word Work
Categorize content words
Connect to prior knowledge to understand text
Comprehension
Identify main idea and details
Phonological Awareness
Blend onset and rime sounds
Phonics
Identify initial and final consonant Pp
Grammar and Mechanics
Identify and use periods
Word Work
Categorize content words
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class








