| Reading A-Z Level |  |
| Ages | 6 - 7 |
| Grade | 1 |
| Fountas & Pinnell | E |
| Reading Recovery | 7-8 |
| DRA | 8 |
| Lexile | 80-450 |
Hugs
Realistic (fiction),
121 words,
Level E (Grade 1)
Hugs tells about 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.
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Preteach the Vocabulary
High-Frequency Words
away, gave, hug, very Story Words
enormous, favorite, giant, horrible, huge, miserable, rotten, terrible
away, gave, hug, very Story Words
enormous, favorite, giant, horrible, huge, miserable, rotten, terrible
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Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Retell details of a story to understand the text
Comprehension
Identify cause and effect relationships
Phonological Awareness
Blend phonemes
Phonics
Identify final consonant st-blends
Grammar and Mechanics
Recognize adjectives as words that describe
Word Work
Identify and produce synonyms
Retell details of a story to understand the text
Comprehension
Identify cause and effect relationships
Phonological Awareness
Blend phonemes
Phonics
Identify final consonant st-blends
Grammar and Mechanics
Recognize adjectives as words that describe
Word Work
Identify and produce synonyms
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
Assess the Objectives
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