Personal Narrative (nonfiction), 162 words, Level G (Grade 1), Lexile 480L
Many people go to the doctor for a checkup. Going to the Doctor lets students tag along on a young girl's visit to the doctor for her yearly checkup. The book can also be used to teach students how to determine an author's purpose for writing and the proper use of conjunctions.
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Leveled Book Lesson
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Reading Strategy Connect to prior knowledge to understand nonfiction text
Comprehension Determine the author’s purpose for writing
Phonological Awareness Discriminate variant vowel /oo/ sound within words
Phonics Identify vowel digraph oo words
Grammar and Mechanics Recognize and use the conjunction and
Word Work Identify and use the high-frequency word around
Think, Collaborate, Discuss Promote higher-order thinking for small groups or whole class
