About the Lesson

Targeted Reading Strategy

• Self-monitor

Objectives

• Use the reading strategy of self-monitoring
• Identify real and make-believe
• Discriminate initial sounds
• Identify consonants
• Understand and recognize quotation marks
• Read and recognize contractions

Materials

• Book -- The Woodsy Band Jam (copy for each student)
• Chalkboard or dry erase board
• Real and make-believe, initial consonants, contractions 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 words: is, here, said, out, came, I'll, my
• Content words: Spring, Woodchuck, Elk, horn, Bear, banjo, Owl, fiddle, Rabbit, fife, Raccoon, drums, Fox