
Getting Ready for School
Informational (nonfiction),
99 words,
Level E (Grade 1)
Students everywhere will relate to this simple chapter book about getting ready for the first day of school. Photographs of children from around the world performing tasks such as buying supplies, getting dressed, and going to school will help students make text-to-self connections.
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Lesson Resources
Preteach the Vocabulary
High-Frequency Words
some, the, they, to, with Story Words
backpacks, breakfast, everywhere, friends, Monday, paper, pencils, Sunday, teeth
some, the, they, to, with Story Words
backpacks, breakfast, everywhere, friends, Monday, paper, pencils, Sunday, teeth
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Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Use the reading strategy of connecting life experiences and using prior knowledge to understand informational text
Comprehension
Identify the main idea of the book and find supporting details
Phonological Awareness
Identify and produce rhyme
Phonics
Associate consonant digraph ch with the phonetic element /ch/
Grammar and Mechanics
Sequence and capitalize days of the week
Word Work
Understand and form compound words
Use the reading strategy of connecting life experiences and using prior knowledge to understand informational text
Comprehension
Identify the main idea of the book and find supporting details
Phonological Awareness
Identify and produce rhyme
Phonics
Associate consonant digraph ch with the phonetic element /ch/
Grammar and Mechanics
Sequence and capitalize days of the week
Word Work
Understand and form 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









