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Realistic (fiction), 101 words, Level E (Grade 1), Fiction Series, Lexile 340L
Carlos's First Halloween tells about a family's night of trick-or-treating during their first Halloween in America. The story uses familiar vocabulary, high-frequency words, and repetitive text to support beginning readers. Students will enjoy the surprise at the end of the story.
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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 Identify story elements
Phonological Awareness Segment onset and rime
Phonics Identify short /u/ vowel
Grammar and Mechanics Recognize and understand that names are proper nouns
Word Work Recognize and use high-frequency word this
Think, Collaborate, Discuss Promote higher-order thinking for small groups or whole class
