| Reading A-Z Level |  |
| Ages | 6 - 7 |
| Grade | 1 |
| Fountas & Pinnell | G |
| Reading Recovery | 11-12 |
| DRA | 12 |
| Lexile | 80-450 |
Gordon Finds His Way
Realistic (fiction),
179 words,
Level G (Grade 1)
Anyone who has ever been lost will understand how Gordon feels on the first day at his new school. He knows he is supposed to go to music class, but he can’t remember how to get there. However, Gordon’s a resourceful little guy who asks for directions and then follows them! An easily recognizable problem together with a simple solution makes this an excellent book for introducing the concepts of problem/solution and direction.
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Preteach the Vocabulary
High-Frequency Words
go, he, on Story Words
bell, classroom, floor, hall, left, right, stairs, worried
go, he, on Story Words
bell, classroom, floor, hall, left, right, stairs, worried
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Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Use the reading strategy of making predictions and then revising or confirming them to understand and remember a fiction story
Comprehension
Identify problem and solution
Phonological Awareness
Blend onset and rime sounds
Phonics
Identify final consonant n-blends
Grammar and Mechanics
Understand that quotation marks are used to identify a speaker’s words
Word Work
Understand and use homophones
Use the reading strategy of making predictions and then revising or confirming them to understand and remember a fiction story
Comprehension
Identify problem and solution
Phonological Awareness
Blend onset and rime sounds
Phonics
Identify final consonant n-blends
Grammar and Mechanics
Understand that quotation marks are used to identify a speaker’s words
Word Work
Understand and use homophones
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
Assess the Objectives
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