Guided Reading Lesson
Preteach the Vocabulary
Story Words
Declaration of Independence, democracy, Founding Fathers, government, independence, plantation, representatives, right, statute
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Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Ask and answer questions to understand text
Comprehension
Identify elements of a biography
Grammar and Mechanics
Recognize and use possessive nouns
Word Work
Identify how the suffix -ion changes the meaning of words
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
Assessment Resources
