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It's About Time
Level K
Benchmark Books
Serial Books
| Reading A-Z Level |
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| Grade |
2 |
| Fountas & Pinnell |
J |
| Reading Recovery |
17 |
| DRA |
18 |
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It's About Time
Informational (nonfiction), 401 words,
Level K (Grade 2)
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Lesson Objectives |
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| Reading Strategy |
Connect to prior knowledge |
| Comprehension |
Main Idea and Details |
| Phonological Awareness |
Syllable Awareness |
| Grammar and Mechanics |
Past Tense |
| Word Work |
Content Vocabulary |
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Book Summary |
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People have been asking, "What time is it?" for thousands of years. Knowing the time helps us be where we are supposed to be, whether it’s at school, at a piano lesson, or at soccer practice. This informational book looks at clocks that were used to tell time long ago, as well as clocks used today. Students will read about shadow clocks, sundials, and candle clocks. Students will even learn about water clocks and find out how to make one! Photographs and illustrations support the text.
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About the Lesson |
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Targeted Reading Strategy
- Connect to prior knowledge
Objectives
- Relate prior knowledge to new text information
- Identify main idea and details in informational text
- Divide 2-syllable words using the closed syllable pattern
- Understand when to use was and were
- Understand and use content vocabulary
Vocabulary
Content words: analog, candle clock, cuckoo, digital, electricity, grandfather clocks, shadow clock, sundial, water clock
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Book Resources
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