Reading A-Z resources organized into weekly content-based units and differentiated instruction options.
Realistic (fiction), 95 words, Level E (Grade 1), Lexile 220L
Amy is friends with many trees. She swings in a maple tree and climbs an oak tree. Make a Tree Friend shows many ways in which a tree can be a friend. Students have the opportunity to ask and answer questions as well as identify the main idea and details. Detailed, supportive illustrations, high-frequency words, and repetitive phrases support emergent readers.
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Guided Reading Lesson
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Reading Strategy Use the reading strategy of asking and answering questions to understand text
Comprehension Identify main idea and details
Phonological Awareness Segment onset and rime
Phonics Identify short vowel Ii
Grammar and Mechanics Recognize and use verbs
Word Work Place words in alphabetical order
Think, Collaborate, Discuss Promote higher-order thinking for small groups or whole class
