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An Apple a Day Level R
Text Type: Nonfiction • Word Count: 1072

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WORKSHEETS FOR
AN APPLE A DAY
Worksheets

LEVEL R
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COMPREHENSION QUIZ FOR
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Comprehension Quiz
Level R Answer Sheet

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Correlation
READING A-Z LEVEL R
Grade 3
Fountas
& Pinnell
O
Reading
Recovery
22
DRA 34
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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Book Summary
An Apple a Day is an informative book about nutrition and healthful foods. It includes chapters that explain proteins, carbohydrates, and fats, along with examples of foods that contain each type of nutrient. The "Smart Eating" chapter encourages readers to use what they have learned in the book to plan their meals for a day. 

About the Lesson 

Targeted Reading Strategy

  • Ask and answer questions

Objectives

  • Identify and use articles a, an, the
  • Recognize and use content vocabulary

Materials

  • Book - An Apple a Day (copy for each student)
  • Chalkboard or dry erase board
  • KWL, Content Vocabulary worksheets

    Indicates an opportunity to use the book interactively. (All activities may be completed with paper and pencil if books are not consumable.)

Vocabulary

  • Content words: calorie, carbohydrates, fat, minerals, nutrient, nutrition, prehistoric, proteins, supplements, vitamins