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The Powwow Beat

Informational (nonfiction), 259 words, Lexile 540L Level 2 Grades 1-2

The powwow is an important cultural and spiritual event for Native Americans. It is an occasion on which they can celebrate their culture and history. Powwows take place across North America. They involve different dances accompanied by drumming and singing. The dancers usually wear elaborate outfits. People who go to watch the dancing can also buy Native American foods and crafts.

Book Resources

Teacher

Projectable Book

Projectable Book with Prompts

Student

Printable Book

Double-Sided Book

Lesson Resources

5-Day Shared Reading Lesson

Printable Cards includes vocabulary cards.

Lesson Skills

Comprehension Skills and Strategies

Classify information
Main idea and details
Make predictions
Text-to-self connections

Text Features

Analyze photographs and captions

Phonics

Initial consonant r-blends

Grammar and Mechanics

Commas in a series
Contractions

Word Work

Book vocabulary
Compound words

Shared Writing and a Home Connection are integrated into one of the skills above.

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Single-Sided Book

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