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Reading A-Z Level
Grade 2
Fountas & Pinnell K
Reading Recovery 18
DRA 20
Valentine's Day
Fantasy (fiction), 496 words, Level L (Grade 2)

Lesson Objectives

Reading Strategy Summarize
Comprehension Sequence Events
Phonics Diphthongs
Grammar and Mechanics Verb Tense
Word Work Alphabetizing

Book Summary

None of the Hoppers except for Snubby Nose seem to know why February 14th is a special day. The other Hoppers wonder what the big day is all about until they find their presents from Cupid. Snubby Nose is missing on Valentine’s Day, but he comes home with a surprise for Grandpa Grizzly.

About the Lesson

Targeted Reading Strategy
  • Summarize

Objectives

  • Use the reading strategy of summarizing to understand nonfiction text
  • Sequence events
  • Identify letter combination ow
  • Identify and compare past and present tenses
  • Arrange words in alphabetical order

Vocabulary

  • Content words: bow and arrow, breakfasts, chocolates, Cupid, finally, fourteenth, Grizzly, patter, pleased, sprinkled, suitcase, surprise, valentine
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