Where's the Joey?
Where's the Joey?
Where's the Joey?
Where's the Joey?
Where's the Joey?
Where's the Joey?
Where's the Joey?
Informational (nonfiction), 362 words, Level J (Grade 1), Lexile 580L
Your students have heard of kangaroos and koalas, but that is probably the extent of their knowledge about marsupials. Teach them more about a fascinating subclass of animals in Where's the Joey? This nonfiction book is broken into sections for easy reading, with photographs and maps providing supporting information. Emergent readers will ask and answer questions as they discern the main idea and details of the book.
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Lesson Resources
Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Use the reading strategy of asking and answering questions to understand text
Comprehension
Main Idea and Details : Identify main idea and details
Phonological Awareness
Initial Consonants : Discriminate initial consonant /j/ sound
Phonics
Consonants : Identify initial consonant Jj
Grammar and Mechanics
Verbs : Recognize and use verbs
Word Work
Concept Words : Recognize and use measurement words
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
