He Runs Level A
Text Type: Fiction • Word Count: 40

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HE RUNS
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LEVEL A
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Book Summary
The boy in this book always seems to be late--or does he just enjoy running? Students follow the boy as he runs to the bus, to the plane, to school, and finally, back home. The book continues to reinforce essential high-frequency words in repeated sentence patterns.

About the Lesson

Targeted Reading Strategy

• Ask and answer questions

Objectives

• Use the strategy of asking and answering questions to make meaning from text
• Make inferences
• Listen for alliterative sounds
• Associate the letter Bb with the sound /b/
• Understand that some words are action words
• Categorize words

Materials

• Book -- He Runs (copy for each student)
• Chalkboard or dry erase board
• Make inferences, categorize worksheets
• Word journal (optional)

Indicates an opportunity for student to mark in the book. (All activities may be completed with paper and pencil if books are reusable.)

Vocabulary

• High-frequency words: to, the, he
• Content words: bus, train, boat, plane, school, store, pool, home