| Reading A-Z Level |  |
| Ages | 6 - 7 |
| Grade | 1 |
| Fountas & Pinnell | F |
| Reading Recovery | 9-10 |
| DRA | 10 |
In a Chinese Garden
Descriptive (nonfiction),
96 words,
Level F (Grade 1)
The book In a Chinese Garden introduces students to the features of a Chinese garden and the Chinese characters that represent some of the objects in it. Repetitive phrases, supportive pictures, and high-frequency words make this book a good choice for emerging readers.
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Lesson Resources
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Preteach the Vocabulary
High-Frequency Words
and, can, for, from, I'm, it, looks, on, or, see, so, they, too Story Words
Chinese, garden, glad, mirror, rocks, stand, strong, trees, water
and, can, for, from, I'm, it, looks, on, or, see, so, they, too Story Words
Chinese, garden, glad, mirror, rocks, stand, strong, trees, water
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Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Use the reading strategy of visualizing to understand text
Comprehension
Make inferences
Phonological Awareness
Discriminate initial consonant sound /w/
Phonics
Identify initial consonant Ww
Grammar and Mechanics
Recognize nouns
Word Work
Identify the meaning of Chinese characters
Use the reading strategy of visualizing to understand text
Comprehension
Make inferences
Phonological Awareness
Discriminate initial consonant sound /w/
Phonics
Identify initial consonant Ww
Grammar and Mechanics
Recognize nouns
Word Work
Identify the meaning of Chinese characters
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
