| Reading A-Z Level |  |
| Ages | 7 - 8 |
| Grade | 2 |
| Fountas & Pinnell | J |
| Reading Recovery | 17 |
| DRA | 18 |
| Lexile | 451-550 |
The Squire's Bride
Folktale (fiction),
400 words,
Level K (Grade 2)
This delightful retelling of a Norwegian folktale becomes more humorous with every page as a rich, lonely squire tries to take a bride. The squire’s choice is a lovely young girl, but the girl has another idea, which sets off a series of laugh-out-loud events. The Squire’s Bride is a simple chapter book with charming illustrations.
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Preteach the Vocabulary
Story Words
bay, clatter, courting, debt, harvest, mare, parson, squire
bay, clatter, courting, debt, harvest, mare, parson, squire
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Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Use the reading strategy of making, revising, and confirming predictions to understand fictional text
Comprehension
Identify the story elements of setting, characters, and plot, especially as they relate to a folktale
Phonics
Recognize double-letter words in text
Grammar and Mechanics
Recognize adjectives as words that describe
Word Work
Understand and use content vocabulary
Use the reading strategy of making, revising, and confirming predictions to understand fictional text
Comprehension
Identify the story elements of setting, characters, and plot, especially as they relate to a folktale
Phonics
Recognize double-letter words in text
Grammar and Mechanics
Recognize adjectives as words that describe
Word Work
Understand and use content vocabulary
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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