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Coyote and the Star Level P
Text Type: Fiction • Word Count: 1,134

Lesson Parts
1) Before Reading
2) During Reading
3) After Reading
4) Building Skills
5) Extend the Reading

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Book Summary
Coyote and the Star is an adaptation of a Klamath Indian myth. Coyote falls in love with a star and tries many ways to get the star's attention. In the end, he gets her to notice him, but his foolish ways bring tragic results to the coyote. The text is accompanied by imaginative illustrations.

Suggested Lesson Focus

Comprehension
The following skills are suggested for the lesson focus and strategies will be provided for these skills throughout the lesson. Most likely, other skills will be addressed in the course of reading and discussing the book.

  • Using a story map or outline to summarize plot.
  • Thinking aloud to figure out what the text is really saying.
  • Putting the plot in your own words to understand and remember the meaning.


Phonics
/oy/, /oi/ sound

Word Work
Figurative Language

Mechanics/Word Structure
Pronouns

Visual Learning
Visual learning is a very important comprehension strategy. Model this strategy through teacher think aloud, sharing with children what you see in your mind as you read through the text.

Targeted Vocabulary Words
High Utility Words
other, water, many, they

Content Words
resilient, gazed, impact, vowed


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