Lance and His Bicycle
Biography (nonfiction), 305 words, Level K (Grade 2)

Lesson Objectives

Reading Strategy	Connect to prior knowledge
Comprehension	Sequence Events
Phonics	Vowel Digraphs
Grammar and Mechanics	Pronouns
Word Work	Alphabetizing

Book Summary

Lots of people like to ride bicycles, so what makes Lance Armstrong different? He is the only cyclist in the world to win the Tour de France, a difficult three-week-long bike race, seven times! His story of courage and determination inspires readers of all ages.

About the Lesson

Targeted Reading Strategy

• Connect to prior knowledge

Objectives

• Use the reading strategy of connecting to prior knowledge to understand text
• Sequence events
• Identify and use pronouns
• Arrange words in alphabetical order

Vocabulary

• Content words: cancer, champion, compete, cyclist, Texas, Tour de France

Book Resources

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