Guided Reading Lesson
Preteach the Vocabulary
Story Words
creatures, extreme, mammals, quietest, remarkable, reptiles, sensors, territory, transparent
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Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Summarize while reading to understand new information in a nonfiction text
Comprehension
Identify main idea and details in the text
Phonics
Identify vowel diphthongs ou and ow
Grammar and Mechanics
Identify superlative adjectives
Word Work
Understand and identify synonyms
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
Assessment Resources
