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Concept (nonfiction), 67 words, Level D (Grade 1), Lexile 170L
This book informs students of names and types of vegetables that can be grown in any garden, including a container garden on a rooftop in a city. The young boy in the story waters his various vegetable plants daily in hopes of creating his own salad.
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Guided Reading Lesson
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Reading Strategy Use the reading strategy of connecting to prior knowledge to understand text
Comprehension Cause and Effect : Identify cause and effect
Phonological Awareness Initial Blends : Discriminate initial consonant blend gr
Phonics Consonant Blends : Identify initial consonant blend gr
Grammar and Mechanics Exclamation Marks : Recognize and use exclamation points
Word Work Content Vocabulary : Recognize and identify content-specific words
Think, Collaborate, Discuss Promote higher-order thinking for small groups or whole class
