Hugs Level E
Text Type: Fiction • Word Count: 121

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WORKSHEETS FOR
HUGS
Worksheets

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COMPREHENSION QUIZ FOR
HUGS
Comprehension Quiz
Level E Answer Sheet

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Book Summary
Hugs tells the story of a group of friends, all but one of whom is having a bad day and needs a hug. The unexpected conclusion ends the book on an uplifting note. Hugs reinforces the validity of both good and bad feelings and the importance of receiving hugs for either kind. The simple story structure presents situations with which most students will be familiar. Charming illustrations support the text.

About the Lesson

Targeted Reading Strategy

• Retell

Objectives

• Use the strategy of retelling to understand the text
• Identify cause-and-effect relationships
• Blend phonemes
• Read words with final blend -st
• Recognize adjectives as words that describe
• Identify and produce synonyms

Materials

• Book -- Hugs (copy for each student)
• Chalkboard or dry erase board
• Cause and effect, adjectives 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: hug, very, away, gave
• Content words: terrible, huge, rotten, giant, miserable, enormous, horrible