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What?
Fantasy (fiction), 97 words, Level D (Grade 1)
Fantasy (fiction), 97 words, Level D (Grade 1)
Lesson Objectives
| Reading Strategy | Retell |
| Comprehension | Sequence Events |
| Phonological Awareness | Blend Onset and Rime |
| Phonics | Short Vowels |
| Grammar and Mechanics | Capitalization and Punctuation |
| Word Work | Question Words |
Book Summary
What? tells the story of Curious Cat, who is tired of eating the same thing for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The questions he asks will be familiar to early readers. The repetitive sentence pattern is supported by engaging illustrations.
About the Lesson
Targeted Reading Strategy
- Retell
Objectives
- Use the reading strategy of pausing to retell to clarify text
- Sequence story events
- Blend onset and rime
- Associate the letter Aa with the short /a/ vowel sound
- Capitalize and punctuate questions
- Identify question words
Vocabulary
- High-frequency words: for, have, is, said, what
- Content words: afternoon, breakfast, curious, dinner, lunch, morning, pizza, please, snack