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Fairy Tale (fiction), 874 words, Level N (Grade 2), Lexile 570L
The Shepherd and the Fairy is a rags-to-riches-to-rags Corsican fairy tale about a young man who wins the love of a magical fairy. The fairy makes him wealthy when he agrees to be her husband, but he succumbs to the temptation of wanting a better love and more worldly goods. In the end, he is left with nothing.
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Guided Reading Lesson
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Reading Strategy Make, revise, and confirm predictions to understand text
Comprehension Understand and identify author's purpose
Phonics Identify vowel digraph ee
Grammar and Mechanics Recognize and use irregular plural nouns in a sentence
Word Work Identify and use homophones
Think, Collaborate, Discuss Promote higher-order thinking for small groups or whole class
