Two Daughters
Dos hijas
Two Daughters
Two Daughters
Two Daughters
Two Daughters
Two Daughters
Fable (fiction), 169 words, Level G (Grade 1), Lexile 420L
Anna and Emma are sisters with a father who loves them very much. Anna becomes a gardener when she grows up while Emma becomes a brickmaker. The father wants both girls to be happy, but one daughter needs lots of rain for her work while the other needs lots of sunshine. The father wants to root for both of his daughters, but is put in a difficult position. He learns something important about life and happiness in this classic Greek fable.
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Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Retell to understand text
Comprehension
Compare and Contrast : Compare and contrast
Phonological Awareness
Short Vowel Sounds : Discriminate short vowel /i/ sound
Phonics
Short Vowels : Identify short vowel i
Grammar and Mechanics
Subject-Verb Agreement : Understand and apply subject-verb agreement
Word Work
Alphabetical Order : Understand and arrange words in alphabetical order
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
