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| Reading A-Z Level |  |
| Grade | 1 |
| Fountas & Pinnell | D |
| Reading Recovery | 5-6 |
| DRA | 6 |
Clouds
Descriptive (nonfiction), 101 words, Level D (Grade 1)
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
