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Reading A-Z Level Level D Books
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
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