Long Ago and Today Level G
Text Type: Fiction • Word Count: 210

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WORKSHEETS FOR
LONG AGO AND TODAY
Worksheets

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COMPREHENSION QUIZ FOR
LONG AGO AND TODAY
Comprehension Quiz
Level G Answer Sheet

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Wordless Book

Book Summary
Long Ago and Today is about a young boy named Adam and his great grandma. Adam questions his great grandma about what it was like for her when she was his age. Many things were quite different for her, but one thing was the same: they were both lucky enough to be well loved.

About the Lesson

Targeted Reading Strategy

• Retell

Objectives

• Use the reading strategy of retelling to understand the text
• Compare and contrast characters' experiences
• Segment phonemes in words
• Read words with l-family blends
• Understand the use of a question mark and period
• Read high-frequency words you and me independently

Materials

• Book -- Long Ago and Today (copy for each student)
• Chalkboard or dry erase board
• Compare and contrast, l-family blends worksheets
• Word journals (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: what, was, when, were, just, play, have, with, you, me
• Content words: Great Grandma, young, listened, radio, airplane, train, video, games, board, plastic, wooden, happy