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| Reading A-Z Level |  |
| Ages | 7 - 8 |
| Grade | 2 |
| Fountas & Pinnell | L |
| Reading Recovery | 19 |
| DRA | 24 |
| Lexile | 551-600 |
Keb Needs a Home
Fantasy (fiction),
750 words,
Level M (Grade 2)
A hermit crab named Keb outgrows his shell and must find a new one. Keb is chased by seagulls and teased by other hermit crabs because he looks naked without a home. After trying out various homes, Keb finally finds a blue boot that has washed ashore.
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Preteach the Vocabulary
Story Words
advantages, discarded, enormity, envious, handsome, proper, proportions, seaweed, spectacular
advantages, discarded, enormity, envious, handsome, proper, proportions, seaweed, spectacular
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Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Visualize to understand text
Comprehension
Analyze the problem and solution in a story
Phonics
Identify open vowel y
Grammar and Mechanics
Understand the use of quotation marks
Word Work
Recognize and use synonyms
Visualize to understand text
Comprehension
Analyze the problem and solution in a story
Phonics
Identify open vowel y
Grammar and Mechanics
Understand the use of quotation marks
Word Work
Recognize and use synonyms
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
Assess the Objectives
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Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Visualize to understand text
Comprehension
Analyze the problem and solution in a story
Grammar and Mechanics
Understand the use of quotation marks
Word Work
Recognize and use antonyms
Visualize to understand text
Comprehension
Analyze the problem and solution in a story
Grammar and Mechanics
Understand the use of quotation marks
Word Work
Recognize and use antonyms
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
Assess the Objectives
How To Assemble Your Book
Single-Sided Book
Double-Sided Book
Pocket Book
Book Resources
Lesson Resources
Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Use the reading strategy of visualizing
Comprehension
Analyze the problem and solution in a story
Grammar and Mechanics
Understand the use of quotation marks
Word Work
Recognize and use synonyms
Use the reading strategy of visualizing
Comprehension
Analyze the problem and solution in a story
Grammar and Mechanics
Understand the use of quotation marks
Word Work
Recognize and use synonyms
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
Assess the Objectives
How To Assemble Your Book
Single-Sided Book
Double-Sided Book
Pocket Book
Book Resources
Lesson Resources
Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Use the reading strategy of visualizing
Comprehension
Analyze the problem and solution in a story
Grammar and Mechanics
Understand the use of quotation marks
Word Work
Recognize and use synonyms
Use the reading strategy of visualizing
Comprehension
Analyze the problem and solution in a story
Grammar and Mechanics
Understand the use of quotation marks
Word Work
Recognize and use synonyms
How To Assemble Your Book
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