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| Reading A-Z Level |  |
| Grade | 1 |
| Fountas & Pinnell | E |
| Reading Recovery | 7-8 |
| DRA | 8 |
City Animals
Informational (nonfiction), 109 words, Level E (Grade 1)
Informational (nonfiction), 109 words, Level E (Grade 1)
Lesson Objectives
| Reading Strategy | Make, revise, and confirm predictions |
| Comprehension | Main Idea and Details |
| Phonological Awareness | Blend Phonemes |
| Phonics | Consonant Blends |
| Grammar and Mechanics | Verbs |
| Word Work | Content Vocabulary |
Book Summary
City Animals is an informative book that introduces readers to animals that may be found in cities. Students will read about unusual city animals, such as hawks and opossums and animals with which they are more familiar, such as dogs and squirrels. The repetitive text pattern is illustrated with photographs.
About the Lesson
Targeted Reading Strategy
- Make, revise, and confirm predictions
Objectives
- Use the reading strategy of making, revising, and confirming predictions
- Identify main idea and details
- Blend phonemes to say words
- Identify and read words with s-family blends
- Recognize verbs
- Categorize content words related to animals
Vocabulary
- High-frequency words: live, they
- Content words: animals, city, dogs, ducks, geese, hawks, mice, opossums, pigeons, raccoons, squirrels
