| Reading A-Z Level |  |
| Ages | 7 - 8 |
| Grade | 2 |
| Fountas & Pinnell | M |
| Reading Recovery | 20 |
| DRA | 28 |
Meeting Father in Plymouth
Historical (fiction),
826 words,
Level O (Grade 2)
Meeting Father in Plymouth recounts the journey of a seven-year-old girl as she and her family leave england to join their father, who settled in Plymouth five months earlier. Although leaving england was difficult, she remains hopeful that Plymouth will be a good home for them where they will be free to follow their religion. Period illustrations support the text.
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Preteach the Vocabulary
Story Words
belongings, Handmaid, limited, mature, planters, Plymouth Colony, Puritans, reunion, settlement, tending
belongings, Handmaid, limited, mature, planters, Plymouth Colony, Puritans, reunion, settlement, tending
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Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Use the reading strategy of making, revising, and confirming predictions to better understand the text
Comprehension
Identify story elements
Grammar and Mechanics
Recognize and use singular possessive nouns
Word Work
Recognize and understand the use of homonyms
Use the reading strategy of making, revising, and confirming predictions to better understand the text
Comprehension
Identify story elements
Grammar and Mechanics
Recognize and use singular possessive nouns
Word Work
Recognize and understand the use of homonyms
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
