Messy Martha
Messy Martha
Messy Martha
Messy Martha
Messy Martha
Messy Martha
Messy Martha
Realistic (fiction), 242 words, Lexile 450L Level 2 Grades 1-2
Messy Martha makes a cake with the help of lots of friends in this cute rhyming story that incorporates numbers 1-6, measuring, mixing, and working together. A recipe for students to bake their own cake appears at the end. Hopefully students don't make the same mistake as they bake that Messy Martha does!
Lesson Resources
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Lesson Skills
Comprehension Skills and Strategies- Make predictions
- Sequence events
- Story elements: Analyze characters
- Text-to-self connections
Phonological Awareness
- Produce rhyme
Phonics
- Initial consonant Mm
Word Work
- Book vocabulary
- Number words
Shared Writing and a Home Connection are integrated into one of the skills above.
