Guided Reading Lesson
Preteach the Vocabulary
High-Frequency Words
and, can, you, your
Story Words
beaver, colony, dam, lodge, nocturnal, store
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Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Ask and answer questions to understand text
Comprehension
Identify main idea and details
Phonological Awareness
Discriminate initial consonant st-blends
Phonics
Identify initial consonant st-blends
Grammar and Mechanics
Recognize and use plural nouns
Word Work
Understand and use question words
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
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