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Fantasy (fiction), 81 words, Level E (Grade 1), Lexile 300L
Young children have very active imaginations and enjoy pretend play. Five Seconds to Blastoff! tells the story of a rocket getting ready to blast into space. But when a T. rex attacks, the reader realizes the book is being told from the point of view of an imaginative boy. Detailed illustrations and repetitive text support emergent readers. This book can also be used to teach students how to sequence events as well as to identify and use nouns in sentences.
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Leveled Book Lesson
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Reading Strategy Make, revise, and confirm predictions to understand text
Comprehension Sequence events from a text
Phonological Awareness Discriminate short vowel /o/ sound
Phonics Identify short vowel o
Grammar and Mechanics Recognize and use nouns
Word Work Identify and use homophones
Think, Collaborate, Discuss Promote higher-order thinking for small groups or whole class
