Open and Close Level C
Text Type: Fiction • Word Count: 57

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WORKSHEETS FOR
OPEN AND CLOSE
Worksheets
U.K. Worksheets

LEVEL C
BENCHMARK BOOKS
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COMPREHENSION QUIZ FOR
OPEN AND CLOSE
Comprehension Quiz
Level C Answer Sheet

OTHER PRINT OPTIONS
RAZ Pocketbook
Wordless Book

Book Summary
Open and Close is a story about two girls who open and close a variety of objects. The surprise ending adds an element of fun for students. Early readers will enjoy the playful illustrations that accompany the predictable text pattern.

About the Lesson

Targeted Reading Strategy

• Make, revise, and confirm predictions

Objectives

• Make logical predictions based on text information
• Identify character, setting, and plot
• Orally blend phonemes
• Associate the letter Jj with the sound /j/
• Recognize pronouns in the text
• Identify words that are opposites (antonyms)

Materials

• Book -- Open and Close (copy for each student)
• Chalkboard or dry erase board
• Sequence events, initial consonant Jj 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: I, you, the
• Content words: open, close, door, window, drawer, box, book, jar, cage, quick