Reading A-Z resources organized into weekly content-based units and differentiated instruction options.
Realistic (fiction), 192 words, Level H (Grade 1), Lexile 400L
Terell is a fussy eater. He eats the same foods for breakfast, lunch, and dinner every day. On Thanksgiving, Terell realizes none of his favorite foods are on the table. What will he eat? His grandmother knows how to solve the problem. What will she do? Terell's Taste Buds provides the opportunity to introduce story elements. Pictures support the text.
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Guided Reading Lesson
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Reading Strategy Use the reading strategy of retelling to understand and remember story events
Comprehension Story Elements : Identify story elements
Phonological Awareness Discriminate Initial and Final Consonant Digraphs : Discriminate initial and final consonant digraph /ch/
Phonics Consonant Digraphs : Identify initial and final consonant digraph ch
Grammar and Mechanics Exclamation Marks : Identify and use exclamation marks
Word Work Alphabetizing : Understand how to alphabetize words to the second letter
Think, Collaborate, Discuss Promote higher-order thinking for small groups or whole class
