Book Summary
The narrator watches the clouds as they change shape and take on forms. The clouds grow bigger and darker until the rain comes and the narrator decides to go inside.

About the Lesson

Targeted Reading Strategy

• Visualize

Objectives

• Use the strategy of visualization to understand and remember factual information
• Identify main idea and details
• Blend phonemes
• Recognize and read words with l-family blends
• Recognize and use describing words
• Read and use high-frequency words

Materials

• Book -- Clouds (copy for each student)
• Chalkboard or dry erase board
• Index cards
• Main idea and details, high-frequency words 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: look, see, I, do, you, what, the, a
• Content words: puffy, jumbo, blue, round, creamy, fuzzy, tall, darker, thick