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The Sky Is Falling
Level D
Benchmark Books
| Reading A-Z Level |
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| Grade |
1 |
| Fountas & Pinnell |
D |
| Reading Recovery |
5-6 |
| DRA |
6 |
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The Sky Is Falling
Fantasy (fiction), 98 words,
Level D (Grade 1)
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Lesson Objectives |
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| Reading Strategy |
Retell |
| Comprehension |
Sequence Events |
| Phonological Awareness |
Medial Sound |
| Phonics |
Short Vowels |
| Grammar and Mechanics |
Quotation Marks |
| Word Work |
Alphabetizing |
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Book Summary |
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The classic tale of rumor and panic is retold in this hilarious book. Students will delight in the snowballing effect of the story and the comic illustrations.
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About the Lesson |
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Targeted Reading Strategy
Objectives
- Use the strategy of pausing while reading to retell what has been read
- Sequence story events
- Discriminate medial vowel sounds
- Associate the letter Aa with the short /a/ vowel sound
- Understand that quotation marks identify a speaker’s words
- Understand how to place words in alphabetical order
Vocabulary
High-frequency words: from, is, not Content words: bear, deer, falling, fox, head, mouse, owl, rabbit, sky, squirrel
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Book Resources
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