Little Loon
Little Loon
Little Loon
Little Loon
Little Loon
Little Loon
Little Loon
Realistic (fiction), 86 words, Level D (Grade 1)
Little Loon goes swimming with Mama and Papa. What happens when he gets cold? What happens when he gets sleepy? Students will have the opportunity to identify the problem and solution in this simple story. Detailed illustrations, high-frequency words, and repetitive text support early readers.
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Preteach the Vocabulary
and, got, on, went, where
alone, cold, lonely, loon, sleepy, swam, warm
Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Use the reading strategy of connecting to prior knowledge to understand text
Comprehension
Problem and solution
Phonological Awareness
Segment onset and rime
Phonics
Identify short /i/ vowel
Grammar and Mechanics
Recognize and use adjectives
Word Work
Recognize and use question words
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
