Guided Reading Lesson
Preteach the Vocabulary
Story Words
appendages, ball-and-socket joint, bone marrow, cartilage, fused, hinged joints, legumes, ligaments, precise, spinal cord, sutures, swivel joints, tendons, vertebrates
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Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Use the reading strategy of connecting to prior knowledge to understand text
Comprehension
Identify main idea and details in nonfiction text
Grammar and Mechanics
Recognize complex sentences
Word Work
Identify and use multiple-meaning words
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
Assessment Resources
