Guided Reading Lesson
Preteach the Vocabulary
High-Frequency Words
here, they, what
Story Words
beavers, bullfrog, heron, insects, lily pads, reptiles, springtail, tadpoles, turtles, water strider, whirligig beetles
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Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Connect to prior knowledge to make sense of text
Comprehension
Identify main idea and details
Phonological Awareness
Discriminate initial consonant sp-blends
Phonics
Identify initial consonant sp-blends
Grammar and Mechanics
Recognize adjectives as words that describe
Word Work
Place words in alphabetical order
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
Assessment Resources
