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Grade 1
Fountas & Pinnell G
Reading Recovery 11-12
DRA 12
Animal Eyes
Informational (nonfiction), 172 words, Level G (Grade 1)

Lesson Objectives
Reading Strategy Connect to prior knowledge
Comprehension Compare and Contrast
Phonological Awareness Initial Blends
Phonics Consonant Blends
Grammar and Mechanics Adjectives
Word Work Content Vocabulary

Book Summary
Animal Eyes gives the reader an up-close look at the eyes of some familiar animals. Readers are encouraged to guess what kind of animal has the type of eyes presented before turning the page to find out. Photographs provide clues that help readers decode unfamiliar words.

About the Lesson
Targeted Reading Strategy
  • Connect to prior knowledge

Objectives

  • Use reading strategy of connect to prior knowledge to understand text
  • Compare and contrast
  • Recognize the sounds of s-blends /st/ /sp/ /sm/
  • Associate st, sp, and sm with the phonetic elements /st/ /sp/ /sm/
  • Recognize adjectives as words that describe
  • Understand and use content vocabulary

Vocabulary

  • High-frequency words: see, to, you
  • Content words: animals, chameleon, dragonfly, lizard, owl, spider
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