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Grade 1
Fountas & Pinnell J
Reading Recovery 17
DRA 18
Ocean Animals
Informational (nonfiction), 380 words, Level J (Grade 1)

Lesson Objectives
Reading Strategy Ask and answer questions
Comprehension Main Idea and Details
Phonological Awareness Initial Consonant Digraph
Phonics Consonant Digraphs
Grammar and Mechanics Adjectives
Word Work Alphabetizing

Book Summary
In this informative book, students learn about many kinds of animals that live in the ocean. Students will be fascinated to learn what these animals look like, what they like to eat, and other interesting facts.

About the Lesson
Targeted Reading Strategy
  • Ask and answer questions

Objectives

  • Use the reading strategy of asking and answering questions to understand text
  • Identify main idea and details
  • Discriminate initial consonant digraph /sh/ sound
  • Identify initial consonant digraph sh
  • Recognize and use adjectives
  • Alphabetize words

Vocabulary

  • High-frequency words: have, kinds, many, that, they
  • Content words: community, endangered, escape, krill, mammals, pollution, protect, reptiles
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