Book Summary
In The School, students use photographs to identify the parts of a school. A simple map of the school is also included. The simple repetitive phrases, supportive photos, and use of the high-frequency word the make this book perfect for the beginning reader.

About the Lesson 

Targeted Reading Strategy

• Connect to prior knowledge

Objectives

• Use the reading strategy of connecting to prior knowledge to understand text
• Identify main idea and details
• Discriminate initial sound /l/
• Identify initial consonant Ll
• Identify capital letters at the beginning of sentences
• Locate compound words

Materials

• Book -- The School (copy for each student)
• Chalkboard or dry erase board
• Main idea and details, initial consonant Ll, capitalization worksheets

   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 word: the
• Content words: art, classroom, gym, library, lunchroom, music, playground, room, school