| Reading A-Z Level |  |
| Ages | 6 - 8 |
| Grade | 1 |
| Fountas & Pinnell | J |
| Reading Recovery | 17 |
| DRA | 18 |
| Lexile | 451-500 |
Leopard, Ram, and Jackal
Folktale (fiction),
375 words,
Level J (Grade 1)
This delightful African folktale tells how fierce Leopard is actually afraid of mild Ram. Jackal tries to force his friend to be brave and face Ram. But Ram’s wife tricks Leopard, and Jackal ends up paying the price in this humorous tale.
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High-Frequency Words
away, said, saw, was Story Words
bruised, dragging, fierce, foolish, gruff, hunter, jerked, juicy, leaped, meekly
away, said, saw, was Story Words
bruised, dragging, fierce, foolish, gruff, hunter, jerked, juicy, leaped, meekly
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Reading Strategy
Retell to understand and remember story events
Comprehension
Sequence events in a story
Phonological Awareness
Discriminate long vowel /e/ sound
Phonics
Identify vowel digraphs ea and ee
Grammar and Mechanics
Recognize and understand the use of quotation marks
Word Work
Identify words that mean the same (synonyms)
Retell to understand and remember story events
Comprehension
Sequence events in a story
Phonological Awareness
Discriminate long vowel /e/ sound
Phonics
Identify vowel digraphs ea and ee
Grammar and Mechanics
Recognize and understand the use of quotation marks
Word Work
Identify words that mean the same (synonyms)
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
Assess the Objectives
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