Hippo's Toothache Level I
Text Type: Fiction • Word Count: 276

Book Summary
Hippo's Toothache is about Harry the Hippo, who lives in the jungle and has a horrible toothache. His animal friends try to help him and decide that they should pull out his tooth. One by one, they try unsuccessfully to extract the tooth. Finally, the tooth is pulled. The story has a surprise ending.

Reader Supports

Reader Challenges

Lesson Objectives
Reading Strategies
As children work to understand the Hippo’s Toothache, you will use a number of reading strategies. The targeted reading strategy in the story is: predicting.

Word and Print Skills

Phonological Awareness: Segmenting sounds
Phonics: Consonant clusters
Word Work: High-Utility words, Capitalization

Comprehension Strategies
You will likely address a number of comprehension skills as children work to understand the text. The targeted comprehension strategies in Hippo’s Toothache are: Rereading to check for understanding, to foster fluency, to improve word recognition, to recall details, and to use Think-Alouds.

Visual Learning
Children will learn the importance of noticing picture details, and how those details can support the text and increase comprehension.

Targeted Vocabulary Words
High utility words: they, his, she,he, I, we
Content words: they, his, she,he, I, we