
It's About Time
Informational (nonfiction),
401 words,
Level K (Grade 2)
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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Literature Circle Resources
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Lesson Resources
Preteach the Vocabulary
Story Words
analog, candle clock, cuckoo, digital, electricity, grandfather clocks, shadow clock, sundial, water clock
analog, candle clock, cuckoo, digital, electricity, grandfather clocks, shadow clock, sundial, water clock
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Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Connect to prior knowledge to understand new text information
Comprehension
Identify main idea and details in informational text
Phonics
Identify open vowel y
Grammar and Mechanics
Subject-verb agreement
Word Work
Understand and use content vocabulary
Connect to prior knowledge to understand new text information
Comprehension
Identify main idea and details in informational text
Phonics
Identify open vowel y
Grammar and Mechanics
Subject-verb agreement
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








