Guided Reading Lesson
Preteach the Vocabulary
Story Words
allowance, behavior, cooperate, drought, literally, mature, permit, plaque, refreshing, reservoir, revolutions, study
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Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Use the reading strategy of making, revising, and confirming predictions to understand the text
Comprehension
Understand and identify cause-and-effect relationships
Grammar and Mechanics
Identify and understand irregular past-tense verbs
Word Work
Identify and understand homophones
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
Assessment Resources
