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Fountas & Pinnell O
Reading Recovery 34
DRA 34
What's in a Name?
Informational (nonfiction), 1,550 words, Level S (Grade 3)

Lesson Objectives

Reading Strategy Connect to prior knowledge
Comprehension Main Idea and Details
Grammar and Mechanics Parentheses
Word Work Content Vocabulary

Book Summary

What's in a Name? is a study of the origin of names. The book provides a factual account of how many first and last names came into usage. Using the names of a third-grade class, the book delves into the history of names and how they have changed over the years.

About the Lesson

Targeted Reading Strategy
  • Connect to prior knowledge

Objectives

  • Use the reading strategy of making connections to prior knowledge
  • Identify main idea and details
  • Understand the purpose of parentheses in informational text
  • Recognize and use content vocabulary

Vocabulary

  • Content words: ancestors, archers, barrels, bowmen, cunning, given name, masters, nicknames, rulers, towns, villages
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