Guided Reading Lesson
Preteach the Vocabulary
Story Words
atoms, crystals, cultured, dissolves, embedded, evaporate, facets, grain, minerals, nacre, opaque, organic gems
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Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Make, revise, and confirm predictions
Comprehension
Understand cause-and-effect relationships
Grammar and Mechanics
Identify various sentence types
Word Work
Place words in alphabetical order
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
Assessment Resources
