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Hugs
Level E
Benchmark Books
Serial Books
| Reading A-Z Level |
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| Grade |
1 |
| Fountas & Pinnell |
E |
| Reading Recovery |
7-8 |
| DRA |
8 |
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Hugs
Realistic (fiction), 121 words,
Level E (Grade 1)
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Lesson Objectives |
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| Reading Strategy |
Retell |
| Comprehension |
Cause and Effect |
| Phonological Awareness |
Blend Phonemes |
| Phonics |
Consonant Blends |
| Grammar and Mechanics |
Adjectives |
| Word Work |
Synonyms |
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Book Summary |
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Hugs tells the story of a group of friends, all but one of whom is having a bad day and needs a hug. The unexpected conclusion ends the book on an uplifting note. Hugs reinforces the validity of both good and bad feelings and the importance of receiving hugs for either kind. The simple story structure presents situations with which most students will be familiar. Charming illustrations support the text.
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About the Lesson |
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Targeted Reading Strategy
Objectives
- Use the reading strategy of retelling to understand the text
- Identify cause-and-effect relationships
- Blend phonemes
- Read words with final blend -st
- Recognize adjectives as words that describe
- Identify and produce synonyms
Vocabulary
High-frequency words: away, gave, hug, very Content words: enormous, giant, horrible, huge, miserable, rotten, terrible
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