A Week With Grandpa
Realistic (fiction), 102 words, Level E (Grade 1)

Lesson Objectives

Reading Strategy	Retell
Comprehension	Sequence Events
Phonological Awareness	Segment Onset and Rime
Phonics	Consonant Blends
Grammar and Mechanics	Proper Nouns
Word Work	Days of the Week

Book Summary

A Week with Grandpa is the story of a little boy who spends seven fun-filled days with his grandfather. The days of the week are presented in sequential order, with the boy and his grandfather engaging in a different activity each day. The repetitive text pattern, picture-to-text correspondence, and high-interest topic make this an enjoyable book for early readers.

About the Lesson

Targeted Reading Strategy

• Retell

Objectives

• Use the reading strategy of retelling to understand the text
• Identify the sequence of a story
• Segment onset and rime
• Read words with r-family blends
• Identify proper nouns
• Read the days of the week

Vocabulary

• High-frequency words: anything, saw, went
• Content words: Friday, Grandpa, Monday, Saturday, Sunday, Thursday, Tuesday, Wednesday, week

Book Resources

Formats Single-Sided Book Single-Sided Color Cover Double-Sided Book Double-Sided Color Cover Lesson Resources Lesson Plan Worksheets Discussion Cards Comprehension Quiz Level E Answer Sheet