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Informational (nonfiction), 62 words, Level D (Grade 1), Lexile 160L
In Backyard Camping, two sisters prepare for a fun evening of sleeping in their backyard. Students will want to have their own backyard campout after reading this fun book suited to emergent readers. Additionally, the text lends itself to lessons on classifying information and using pronouns.
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Guided Reading Lesson
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Reading Strategy Connect to prior knowledge to understand text
Comprehension Classify information
Phonological Awareness Discriminate short vowel /a/ sound
Phonics Identify short vowel a
Grammar and Mechanics Identify and use pronouns we and our
Word Work Recognize and use the high-frequency word we
Think, Collaborate, Discuss Promote higher-order thinking for small groups or whole class
