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Humorous (fiction), 276 words, Level I (Grade 1), Lexile 480L
Harry the Hippo lives in the jungle and has a horrible toothache. His animal friends try to help him and decide that they should pull out his tooth. One by one, they try unsuccessfully to extract Harry's tooth. Finally, the tooth is pulled out as part of the surprise ending.
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Guided Reading Lesson
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Reading Strategy Make, revise, and confirm predictions
Comprehension Understand characters, setting, and plot
Phonological Awareness Segment syllables
Phonics Identify vowel digraph oa
Grammar and Mechanics Recognize and use capitalization
Word Work Recognize compound words
Think, Collaborate, Discuss Promote higher-order thinking for small groups or whole class
