| Reading A-Z Level |  |
| Ages | 4 - 7 |
| Grade | 1 |
| Fountas & Pinnell | D |
| Reading Recovery | 5-6 |
| DRA | 6 |
The Sky Is Falling
Fantasy (fiction),
98 words,
Level D (Grade 1)
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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Download the full lesson plan for The Sky Is Falling
Preteach the Vocabulary
High-Frequency Words
is, not Story Words
bear, deer, falling, fox, head, hits, mouse, nut, owl, rabbit, runs, sky, squirrel
is, not Story Words
bear, deer, falling, fox, head, hits, mouse, nut, owl, rabbit, runs, sky, squirrel
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Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Use the strategy of pausing while reading to retell what has been read
Comprehension
Sequence story events
Phonological Awareness
Discriminate sounds
Phonics
Identify short vowel Aa
Grammar and Mechanics
Understand that quotation marks identify a speaker’s words
Word Work
Understand how to place words in alphabetical order
Use the strategy of pausing while reading to retell what has been read
Comprehension
Sequence story events
Phonological Awareness
Discriminate sounds
Phonics
Identify short vowel Aa
Grammar and Mechanics
Understand that quotation marks identify a speaker’s words
Word Work
Understand how to place words in alphabetical order
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
