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Informational (nonfiction), 55 words, Level C (Grade K), Lexile 110L
Learning when and how to wash your hands is an important skill that is a part of everyday life. Wash Your Hands encourages kids to remember when to wash their hands through its descriptive and entertaining photographs. The repetitive sentence pattern will help early emergent readers decode the text. Students will also have the opportunity to determine the author's purpose and to connect to prior knowledge to better understand text.
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Reading Strategy Connect to prior knowledge to understand text
Comprehension Determine author’s purpose for writing a text
Phonological Awareness Discriminate final consonant sh-blend
Phonics Identify final consonant sh-blend
Grammar and Mechanics Recognize and use commands
Word Work Identify and create antonyms
Think, Collaborate, Discuss Promote higher-order thinking for small groups or whole class
