Monkey and Crocodile
Monkey and Crocodile
Monkey and Crocodile
Monkey and Crocodile
Monkey and Crocodile
Monkey and Crocodile
Monkey and Crocodile
Pourquoi Tale (fiction), 320 words, Level J (Grade 1), Lexile 530L
Monkey is a good friend to Crocodile. He tosses him sweet fruit each day. Soon Crocodile wants to return the favor and invites Monkey to join him for dinner. Should Monkey leave his safe tree and travel across the river with Crocodile? The pourquoi tale Monkey and Crocodile retells the story of trust and cleverness with delightful illustrations. Students have the opportunity to identify the characters and setting as well as connect to prior knowledge. High-frequency words and simple dialogue support emergent readers.
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Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Use the reading strategy of connecting to prior knowledge to understand text
Comprehension
Story Elements : Identify characters and setting
Phonological Awareness
Segment Syllables : Segment syllables
Phonics
Short Vowels : Identify short vowel e
Grammar and Mechanics
Adjectives : Recognize and use adjectives
Word Work
Alphabetical Order : Place words in alphabetical order
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
