How Many Legs?
Concept book (nonfiction), 41 words, Level B (Grade K)

Lesson Objectives

Reading Strategy	Connect to prior knowledge
Comprehension	Categorize Information
Phonological Awareness	Rhyme
Phonics	Short Vowels
Grammar and Mechanics	Plurals
Word Work	Number Words

Book Summary

While most familiar land animals have legs, they don't all have the same number. This book introduces students to the different numbers of legs that animals use to get around, from two to too many to count. Clear photographs accompany the text for reinforcement of counting skills.

About the Lesson

Targeted Reading Strategy

• Connect to prior knowledge

Objectives

• Use the reading strategy of connecting to prior knowlege to understand text
• Categorize text information
• Identify rhyming words
• Identify words with short /e/
• Read and use regular plurals
• Read and use number words

Vocabulary

• High-frequency word: have
• Content words: two, four, six, eight, ten

Book Resources

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