Realistic (fiction), 50 words, Level C (Grade K), Lexile 160L
Jacob got soaked with a water balloon! William got soaked with a bucket! Who will get soaked next? Water Fight! is an entertaining story about a group of friends and their summertime fun. Vibrant illustrations, simple sentences, and high-frequency words support early emergent readers. Students will have the opportunity to connect to prior knowledge as well as to identify the main idea and supporting details.
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Guided Reading Lesson
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Reading Strategy Connect to prior knowledge to understand text
Comprehension Identify main idea and details
Phonological Awareness Discriminate initial consonant /b/ sound
Phonics Identify initial consonant Bb
Grammar and Mechanics Recognize nouns
Word Work High frequency words a, by, and with
Think, Collaborate, Discuss Promote higher-order thinking for small groups or whole class
