
Flying Kites
Fantasy (fiction),
459 words,
Level K (Grade 2)
Serial
Flying Kites is the third in a series of Hoppers stories that portray the Hopper family through different times of the year. It is March, and the little Hoppers go outside to fly their kites against the wishes of their mother. Snubby Nose gets carried away by his kite, and the bunnies learn their lesson.
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Lesson Resources
Preteach the Vocabulary
Story Words
against, caught, enough, trouble
against, caught, enough, trouble
Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Use the reading strategy of retelling to understand and remember story events
Comprehension
Understand and identify cause-and-effect relationships
Phonics
Identify and use various long /i/ vowel letter combinations
Grammar and Mechanics
Identify exclamatory sentences
Word Work
Alphabetize words to the second letter
Use the reading strategy of retelling to understand and remember story events
Comprehension
Understand and identify cause-and-effect relationships
Phonics
Identify and use various long /i/ vowel letter combinations
Grammar and Mechanics
Identify exclamatory sentences
Word Work
Alphabetize words to the second letter
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class








