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Maria Counts Pumpkins
Personal Recount (fiction),
33 words,
Level A (Grade K)
Serial
Maria is sitting on the stoop outside her apartment with her dog when seven relatives bring her pumpkins. The pumpkins crowd the dog and Maria off the stoop. The repeated sentence patterns and pictures help early readers retain meaning and read counting words.
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Preteach the Vocabulary
High-Frequency Words
has, many, too Story Words
five, four, one, pumpkin, seven, six, three, two
has, many, too Story Words
five, four, one, pumpkin, seven, six, three, two
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Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Use the reading strategy of asking and answering questions
Comprehension
Identify the problems and solutions in a story
Phonological Awareness
Identify words
Phonics
Identify initial consonant Pp
Grammar and Mechanics
Read sentences expressively that contain exclamation marks
Word Work
Read counting words and match counting words to the appropriate numerical symbol and quantity
Use the reading strategy of asking and answering questions
Comprehension
Identify the problems and solutions in a story
Phonological Awareness
Identify words
Phonics
Identify initial consonant Pp
Grammar and Mechanics
Read sentences expressively that contain exclamation marks
Word Work
Read counting words and match counting words to the appropriate numerical symbol and quantity
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
Assess the Objectives
How To Assemble Your Book
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Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Use the reading strategy of asking and answering questions
Comprehension
Identify the problems and solutions in a story
Word Work
Read counting words and match counting words to the appropriate numerical symbol and quantity
Use the reading strategy of asking and answering questions
Comprehension
Identify the problems and solutions in a story
Word Work
Read counting words and match counting words to the appropriate numerical symbol and quantity
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
Assess the Objectives
How To Assemble Your Book
Book Resources
Read and Color Books
Writing Resources
Lesson Resources
Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Use the reading strategy of asking and answering questions
Comprehension
Identify the problems and solutions in a story
Word Work
Read counting words and match counting words to the appropriate numerical symbol and quantity
Use the reading strategy of asking and answering questions
Comprehension
Identify the problems and solutions in a story
Word Work
Read counting words and match counting words to the appropriate numerical symbol and quantity
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
Assess the Objectives
How To Assemble Your Book
Book Resources
Read and Color Books
Writing Resources
Lesson Resources
Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Use the reading strategy of asking and answering questions
Comprehension
Identify the problems and solutions in a story
Phonological Awareness
Listen for and count the number of words in a sentence
Phonics
Associate the letter Pp with the /p/ sound
Grammar and Mechanics
Read sentences expressively that contain exclamation marks
Word Work
Read counting words and match counting words to the appropriate numerical symbol and quantity
Use the reading strategy of asking and answering questions
Comprehension
Identify the problems and solutions in a story
Phonological Awareness
Listen for and count the number of words in a sentence
Phonics
Associate the letter Pp with the /p/ sound
Grammar and Mechanics
Read sentences expressively that contain exclamation marks
Word Work
Read counting words and match counting words to the appropriate numerical symbol and quantity
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class








