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Sign Language and Hand Talk Level L
Text Type: Nonfiction • Word Count: 746

Lesson Parts
1) Before Reading
2) During Reading
3) After Reading
4) Build Skills
5) Build Fluency
6) Extend the Reading
7) Assessment

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WORKSHEETS FOR
SIGN LANGUAGE AND
HAND TALK

Worksheets

LEVEL L
BENCHMARK BOOKS

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COMPREHENSION QUIZ FOR
SIGN LANGUAGE AND
HAND TALK

Comprehension Quiz
Level L Answer Sheet

Tommy Tales Books for Level L

OTHER PRINT OPTIONS
RAZ Pocketbook



Correlation
READING A-Z LEVEL L
Grade 2
Fountas
& Pinnell
K
Reading
Recovery
18
DRA 20

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Book Summary
Sign Language and Hand Talk introduces readers to the ways people and other animals communicate with their hands. The text, photos, and illustrations explain how deaf people, babies, and other animals communicate with their hands. Students also learn about the history of sign language and about famous people who have used sign language.

Targeted Reading Strategy

  • Ask and answer questions
Objectives
  • Use the strategy of asking and answering questions to understand and remember informational text
  • Identify the main idea and details in text
  • Understand and use commas in a series
  • Identify and understand antonyms in text
Materials
  • Book -- Sign Language and Hand Talk (copy for each student)
  • Chalkboard or dry erase board
  • KWL, main idea and details, antonyms 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

  • Content words: communicate, deaf, inspiration, sense, sign language, signing