| Reading A-Z Level |  |
| Ages | 7 - 9 |
| Grade | 3 |
| Fountas & Pinnell | N |
| Reading Recovery | 30 |
| DRA | 30 |
| Lexile | 651-690 |
First Day of School
Realistic (fiction),
651 words,
Level Q (Grade 3)
First Day of School follows Sarah and her thoughts as she prepares for the first day of school in a new town. She experiences a mix of emotions, from apprehension and nervousness to reluctance. The book describes Sarah's morning as she dresses, eats breakfast, walks to school, and enters the classroom. Not until the last sentence do readers find out that Sarah is actually the teacher. Illustrations support the text
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Lesson Resources
Preteach the Vocabulary
Story Words
adjustments, anxiously, apprehensive, banter, energetic, flutter, mock, nervousness, reciting, reluctance, retrieved, subtle, threadbare, trudged
adjustments, anxiously, apprehensive, banter, energetic, flutter, mock, nervousness, reciting, reluctance, retrieved, subtle, threadbare, trudged
Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Use the reading strategy of connecting to prior knowledge to understand text
Comprehension
Make inferences
Grammar and Mechanics
Identify and use contractions
Word Work
Identify and understand the meaning of compound words
Use the reading strategy of connecting to prior knowledge to understand text
Comprehension
Make inferences
Grammar and Mechanics
Identify and use contractions
Word Work
Identify and understand the meaning of compound words
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
How To Assemble Your Book
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