
Gaggle, Herd, and Murder
Informational (nonfiction),
129 words,
Level F (Grade 1)
Readers may have heard about a pack of wolves or a litter of puppies, but do they know which animals make up a gaggle or a murder? In Gaggle, Herd, and Murder, readers learn the meaning of these terms and more. Engaging photographs support the text.
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Lesson Resources
Preteach the Vocabulary
High-Frequency Words
all, are, have, of, they, this Story Words
bats, colony, crows, gaggle, gather, geese, groups, herd, jellyfish, murder, pack, pod, smack, together, whales, wolves, zebras
all, are, have, of, they, this Story Words
bats, colony, crows, gaggle, gather, geese, groups, herd, jellyfish, murder, pack, pod, smack, together, whales, wolves, zebras
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Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Connect to prior knowledge to understand text
Comprehension
Classify information
Phonological Awareness
Blend phonemes
Phonics
Identify initial consonant r-blends
Grammar and Mechanics
Use and identify collective nouns
Word Work
Understand and use content vocabulary
Connect to prior knowledge to understand text
Comprehension
Classify information
Phonological Awareness
Blend phonemes
Phonics
Identify initial consonant r-blends
Grammar and Mechanics
Use and identify collective nouns
Word Work
Understand and use content vocabulary
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class








