Garrett Morgan and the Traffic Signal
Biography (nonfiction),
232 words,
Level J (Grade 1)
People follow traffic signals every day. Did you ever wonder where the idea for the traffic signal came from? Garrett Morgan and the Traffic Signal tells about the problems of buggy and car drivers in the 1920s and one man's plan to help keep the streets safe.
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Preteach the Vocabulary
High-Frequency Words
knew, new, saw, then, this, went, when Story Words
buggies, busy, Cleveland, corners, Ohio, plan, problems, signal, traffic
knew, new, saw, then, this, went, when Story Words
buggies, busy, Cleveland, corners, Ohio, plan, problems, signal, traffic
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Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Use the reading strategy of retelling to understand text
Comprehension
Identify elements of a biography
Phonological Awareness
Manipulate initial and final sounds
Phonics
Recognize open vowel y
Grammar and Mechanics
Understand and recognize verbs
Word Work
Identify and understand how to place words in alphabetical order
Use the reading strategy of retelling to understand text
Comprehension
Identify elements of a biography
Phonological Awareness
Manipulate initial and final sounds
Phonics
Recognize open vowel y
Grammar and Mechanics
Understand and recognize verbs
Word Work
Identify and understand how to place words in alphabetical order
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class






