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Reading A-Z Level
Grade 2
Fountas & Pinnell K
Reading Recovery 18
DRA 20
How We Measure
Informational (fiction), 300 words, Level L (Grade 2)

Lesson Objectives

Reading Strategy Ask and answer questions
Comprehension Compare and Contrast
Phonics Diphthongs
Grammar and Mechanics Types of Sentences
Word Work Measurement Words

Book Summary

Through the cleverly written text, students learn the difference between the measurement systems of the United States and Canada. Pen pals Lisa and Magda illustrate height, weight, temperature, capacity, and distance in both metric and English units.

About the Lesson

Targeted Reading Strategy
  • Ask and answer questions

Objectives

  • Use the reading strategy of asking and answering questions to understand text
  • Compare and contrast
  • Identify the ou diphthong
  • Recognize different types of sentences
  • Understand the use of measurement words

Vocabulary

  • Content words: distance, English, height, measure, metric, system, tall, temperature, weighs
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