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Busy at School
Factual Description (nonfiction), 48 words, Level C (Grade K)

Lesson Objectives

Reading Strategy Self-monitor
Comprehension Compare and Contrast
Phonological Awareness Initial Consonants
Phonics Consonants
Grammar and Mechanics Periods
Word Work High-Frequency Words

Book Summary

Have you ever stopped to think about all the things you do at school everyday? In Busy At School, readers learn about the many things busy students do at school. Engaging photos support the text.

About the Lesson

Targeted Reading Strategy

  • Self-monitor

Objectives

  • Use the reading strategy of self-monitoring to accurately read and understand text
  • Compare and contrast
  • Discriminate initial sounds
  • Identify initial consonants
  • Identify periods (full stops)
  • Use high-frequency word vocabulary

Vocabulary

  • High-frequency words: a, are, at, the, they, to
  • Content words: busy, children, count, game, numbers, picture, school, share, snacks, song, story, toys, write

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