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Jake's Valentine Treats

Realistic (fiction), 150 words, Lexile 360L Level 1 Grades K-1

Jake, a boy who loves dogs, decides to celebrate Valentine’s Day by making heart-shaped doggy treats for shelter dogs. He and his father find a recipe, make the treats together, and deliver them to the dogs at the shelter. Of course, the dogs love their treats, and Jake, too.

Book Resources

Teacher

Projectable Book

Projectable Book with Prompts

Student

Printable Book

Double-Sided Book

Lesson Resources

5-Day Shared Reading Lesson

Printable Cards includes character and vocabulary cards.

Lesson Skills

Comprehension Skills and Strategies

Make predictions
Sequence events
Story elements: Identify characters
Text-to-text connections

Concepts About Print

Identify print concepts

Phonological Awareness

Segment phonemes

Grammar and Mechanics

Adjectives
End punctuation

Word Work

Book vocabulary

Shared Writing and a Home Connection are integrated into one of the skills above.

How To Assemble Your Book

Single-Sided Book

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