Poetry Guided Reading Order Reading A-Z Contact Us Members Help Vocabulary More Resources Assessment Alphabet Phonics Fluency All Books Return to the Reading A-Z homepage. Return to the Reading A-Z homepage.
Reading A-Z Level
Grade 1
Fountas & Pinnell D
Reading Recovery 5-6
DRA 6
Clouds
Descriptive (nonfiction), 101 words, Level D (Grade 1)

Lesson Objectives
Reading Strategy Visualize
Comprehension Main Idea and Details
Phonological Awareness Blend Phonemes
Phonics Consonant Blends
Grammar and Mechanics Adjectives
Word Work High-Frequency Words

Book Summary
The narrator watches the clouds as they change shape and take on forms. The clouds grow bigger and darker until the rain comes and the narrator decides to go inside.

About the Lesson
Targeted Reading Strategy
  • Visualize

Objectives

  • Use the reading strategy of visualization to understand and remember factual information
  • Identify main idea and details
  • Blend phonemes
  • Recognize and read words with L-family blends
  • Recognize and use describing words
  • Read and use high-frequency words

Vocabulary

  • High-frequency words: a, do, I, look, see, the, what, you
  • Content words: blue, creamy, darker, fuzzy, jumbo, puffy, round, tall, thick
Book Resources
Raz-Kids A-Z
requires subscription
Vocabulary A-Z
requires subscription

About Us | Samples | Help | Contact
Testimonials | Usage Policy | Site Map | Members | My Account
Home | All Books | Guided Reading | Phonics | Vocabulary | Fluency
Poetry | Alphabet | Assessment | More Resources | Order
Search | State Standards | Teacher Corner | Research