| Reading A-Z Level |  |
| Ages | 7 - 8 |
| Grade | 2 |
| Fountas & Pinnell | M |
| Reading Recovery | 28 |
| DRA | 28 |
| Lexile | 601-650 |
About Trees
Informational (nonfiction),
769 words,
Level P (Grade 2)
About Trees is an informational text that introduces readers to basic concepts about trees, such as their parts, characteristics, and life processes. The two main kinds of trees, deciduous trees and conifers, are described and compared. Photographs support the text.
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Preteach the Vocabulary
Story Words
bark, branches, chlorophyll, conifers, deciduous, flowers, fruit, highways, leaves, nutrients, nuts, pinecone, pine nuts, protect, roots, sap, saplings, seed case, seeds, sprout, traffic, trunk
bark, branches, chlorophyll, conifers, deciduous, flowers, fruit, highways, leaves, nutrients, nuts, pinecone, pine nuts, protect, roots, sap, saplings, seed case, seeds, sprout, traffic, trunk
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Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Use the reading strategy of visualizing to understand informational text
Comprehension
Identify the similarities and differences between deciduous and coniferous trees
Grammar and Mechanics
Identify, create, and use contractions within sentences
Word Work
Identify, explain, and use metaphors
Use the reading strategy of visualizing to understand informational text
Comprehension
Identify the similarities and differences between deciduous and coniferous trees
Grammar and Mechanics
Identify, create, and use contractions within sentences
Word Work
Identify, explain, and use metaphors
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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