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Word Smith, Private I
Level V
Benchmark Books
| Reading A-Z Level |
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| Grade |
4 |
| Fountas & Pinnell |
Q |
| Reading Recovery |
40 |
| DRA |
40 |
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Word Smith, Private I
Narrative (fiction), 2,089 words,
Level V (Grade 4)
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Lesson Objectives |
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| Reading Strategy |
Make, revise, and confirm predictions |
| Comprehension |
Author's Purpose |
| Grammar and Mechanics |
Compound Adjectives |
| Word Work |
Similes |
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Book Summary |
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Word Smith, Private I is a mystery story filled with wordplay, including anagrams, palindromes, Hinky Pinkys, tongue twisters, knock-knock jokes, and spoonerisms. When Hannah Eve Hannah receives three warnings in the form of riddles, she enlists the help of Word Smith, the famous Private I. They work together to crack the case and catch the PUNisher at his own game. Illustrations support the text.
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About the Lesson |
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Targeted Reading Strategy
- Make, revise, and confirm predictions
Objectives
- Use the reading strategy of making, revising, and confirming predictions to understand the text
- Identify author’s purpose
- Understand and use compound adjectives
- Identify and form similes
Vocabulary
Content words: anagram, clause, consonant, dangling participle, fink, grammar, heiress, literal, modifier, palindrome, phonics, pun, red-letter, simile, splitting infinitives, spoonerisms, stickler, subordinate, syntax
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