Life at the Pond
La vida en la laguna
La vie dans l'étang
Life at the Pond
Life at the Pond
Life at the Pond
Life at the Pond
Informational (nonfiction), 342 words, Level I (Grade 1), Lexile 500L
Life at the Pond is a look at the many different plants and animals that live in and around a pond. It gives an overview of this specialized ecosystem and focuses on how insects, birds, reptiles, and mammals move, eat, raise their young, and build homes. Children will enjoy learning about this small world where so many things are happening. Photos support the text.
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Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Connect to prior knowledge to make sense of text
Comprehension
Main Idea and Details : Identify main idea and details
Phonological Awareness
Initial Blends : Discriminate initial consonant sp-blends
Phonics
Consonant Blends : Identify initial consonant sp-blends
Grammar and Mechanics
Adjectives : Recognize adjectives as words that describe
Word Work
Alphabetical Order : Place words in alphabetical order
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
