| Reading A-Z Level |  |
| Ages | 7 - 8 |
| Grade | 2 |
| Fountas & Pinnell | L |
| Reading Recovery | 19 |
| DRA | 24 |
The Story of Jeans
Informational (nonfiction),
720 words,
Level M (Grade 2)
Blue jeans are as American as it gets, but do you know who invented them, how they became fashionable, or how they are made? The Story of Jeans answers these questions, taking the reader from the San Francisco Gold Rush to modern-day closets.
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Lesson Resources
Download the full lesson plan for The Story of Jeans
Preteach the Vocabulary
Story Words
antique, banned, bolls, bolts, casual, custom, denim, diagonal, flared, indigo, linen, ore, rivets
antique, banned, bolls, bolts, casual, custom, denim, diagonal, flared, indigo, linen, ore, rivets
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Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Use the reading strategy of connecting to prior knowledge to understand nonfiction text
Comprehension
Identify main idea and details in nonfiction text
Phonics
Fluently read the long /e/ vowel digraph ea
Grammar and Mechanics
Recognize and use commas in a series
Word Work
Identify common compound words
Use the reading strategy of connecting to prior knowledge to understand nonfiction text
Comprehension
Identify main idea and details in nonfiction text
Phonics
Fluently read the long /e/ vowel digraph ea
Grammar and Mechanics
Recognize and use commas in a series
Word Work
Identify common 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
