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Neighborhood Mystery
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| Reading A-Z Level |
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| Grade |
3 |
| Fountas & Pinnell |
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| Reading Recovery |
30 |
| DRA |
30 |
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Neighborhood Mystery
Realistic (fiction), 1,137 words,
Level R (Grade 3)
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Lesson Objectives |
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| Reading Strategy |
Make, revise, and confirm predictions |
| Comprehension |
Sequence Events |
| Grammar and Mechanics |
Contractions |
| Word Work |
Spanish Vocabulary |
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Book Summary |
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Neighborhood Mystery is a story about a boy who notices a strange occurrence every Sunday night in the house across the street. He sees a group of people entering a building, each of them wearing similar-looking uniforms and carrying some kind of case. While on a stakeout, he discovers a wonderful surprise. 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 text
- Sequence events
- Identify and use contractions
- Identify Spanish vocabulary words used in the text and understand their translation
Vocabulary
Content words: binoculars, eerie, folk band, instruments, mariachi, orchestras, serenade, sombrero, symphony, ukulele, vihuela
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