| Reading A-Z Level |  |
| Ages | 6 - 8 |
| Grade | 1 |
| Fountas & Pinnell | J |
| Reading Recovery | 17 |
| DRA | 18 |
| Lexile | 451-500 |
Changes
Realistic (fiction),
398 words,
Level J (Grade 1)
Changes is the story of a young girl’s struggle to accept change. She starts at a new school, her best friend moves away, and she loses a beloved pet. Through these experiences she learns that change is part of life. Luckily, feelings can change, too.
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Preteach the Vocabulary
High-Frequency Words
come, here, when Story Words
anywhere, changing, downtown, everything, life, moved, remember, sometimes, surprise
come, here, when Story Words
anywhere, changing, downtown, everything, life, moved, remember, sometimes, surprise
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Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Connect to prior knowledge to make meaning from text
Comprehension
Make inferences
Phonological Awareness
Segment syllables
Phonics
Identify vowel digraph ay
Grammar and Mechanics
Identify and use pronouns
Word Work
Identify and read compound words
Connect to prior knowledge to make meaning from text
Comprehension
Make inferences
Phonological Awareness
Segment syllables
Phonics
Identify vowel digraph ay
Grammar and Mechanics
Identify and use pronouns
Word Work
Identify and read compound words
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
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