| Reading A-Z Level |  |
| Ages | 7 - 8 |
| Grade | 2 |
| Fountas & Pinnell | K |
| Reading Recovery | 18 |
| DRA | 20 |
Crocs and Gators
Informational (nonfiction),
600 words,
Level L (Grade 2)
Crocs and Gators is a factual text that provides information about crocodilians. It describes their physical characteristics, habitats, and eating habits, as well as the four main types of crocodilians. The book also discusses why some crocodilians are becoming endangered and what is being done to save them.
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Preteach the Vocabulary
Story Words
alligators, caimans, capture, crocodiles, destroy, endangered, escape, fierce, gharials, impossible, incubator
alligators, caimans, capture, crocodiles, destroy, endangered, escape, fierce, gharials, impossible, incubator
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Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Use the reading strategy of connecting to prior knowledge to understand text
Comprehension
Distinguish fact and opinion
Phonics
Identify vowel digraphs ea and ee
Grammar and Mechanics
Recognize plural nouns formed by adding -s and -es
Word Work
Alphabetize vocabulary words
Use the reading strategy of connecting to prior knowledge to understand text
Comprehension
Distinguish fact and opinion
Phonics
Identify vowel digraphs ea and ee
Grammar and Mechanics
Recognize plural nouns formed by adding -s and -es
Word Work
Alphabetize vocabulary words
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
