Book Summary
Although a pond might look like only a small body of water, readers will learn that it is home to a variety of plants and animals. The repetitive sentence pattern in Pond Life is supported by close-up photography, which enables readers to make the picture-text connection. 

About the Lesson 

Targeted Reading Strategy

• Connect life experience and use prior knowledge 

Objectives

• Identify facts about a topic
• Differentiate initial sounds in oral words
• Sound out words beginning with p
• Categorize words
• Recognize naming words

Materials

• Book – Pond Life (copy for each student)
• Chalkboard or dry erase board
• Pp Alphabet Flashcard
• Fact Web, Letter P, Naming Words worksheets
• 3-cell Elkonin boxes, colored chips or circles, set of the following letters for each student: p, n, t, a, e, o

    Indicates an opportunity to use the book interactively (All activities may be completed with paper and pencil if books are not consumable.)

Vocabulary

• High frequency words: are, in, the
• Content words: plants, pond, fish, snails, bugs, ducks, turtles, beavers, boy