Book Summary
This book informs students about many animals that live in the mountains. Students will learn that both small and big animals live in the mountains. Repetitive text and supportive illustrations make this book great for early readers.

About the Lesson 

Targeted Reading Strategy

• Visualize

Objectives

• Use the reading strategy of visualizing to understand text
• Identify main idea and details
• Discriminate final consonant /s/ sound
• Identify final consonant Ss
• Recognize and use adjectives
• List words in alphabetical order

Materials

• Book -- In the Mountains (copy for each student)
• Chalkboard or dry erase board
• Main idea and details, adjectives, alphabetical order 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: big, does, yes
• Content words: animals, anything, chipmunk, furry, gray, hungry, live(s), many, mountains, proud, sly, small, squirrel, striped, strong