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Reading A-Z Level
Grade K
Fountas & Pinnell C
Reading Recovery 3-4
DRA 3-4
Open and Close
Realistic (fiction), 32 words, Level C (Grade K)

Lesson Objectives
Reading Strategy Make, revise, and confirm predictions
Comprehension Identify Character, Setting and Plot
Phonological Awareness Blend Phonemes
Phonics Sound Symbol Relationship
Grammar and Mechanics Pronouns
Word Work Antonyms

Book Summary
Open and Close is a story about two girls who open and close a variety of objects. The surprise ending adds an element of fun for students. Early readers will enjoy the playful illustrations that accompany the predictable text pattern.

About the Lesson
Targeted Reading Strategy
  • Make, revise, and confirm predictions

Objectives

  • Make logical predictions based on text information
  • Identify character, setting, and plot
  • Orally blend phonemes
  • Associate the letter Jj with the sound /j/
  • Recognize pronouns in the text
  • Identify words that are opposites (antonyms)

Vocabulary

  • High-frequency words: I, the, you
  • Content words: book, box, cage, close, door, drawer, jar, open, quick, window
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