

Cockroaches
Cockroaches
Cockroaches
Cockroaches
Cockroaches
Cockroaches
Cockroaches
Informational (nonfiction), 146 words, Level G (Grade 1), Lexile 380L
Most people think of cockroaches as pests. But Cockroaches introduces readers to how amazing these insects can be! The book can also be used to teach students how to determine an author's purpose for writing and how to interpret information provided by labels.
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Lesson Resources
Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Visualize to understand text
Comprehension
Author's Purpose : Identify author’s purpose
Phonological Awareness
Long Vowel Sounds : Identify and discriminate long vowel /e/ sound
Phonics
Long Vowels : Identify long /e/ vowel digraph
Grammar and Mechanics
Prepositions : Recognize and use the preposition without
Word Work
Homophones : Identify and understand the use of homophones to, too, two
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class