All About Foxes
All About Foxes
All About Foxes
All About Foxes
All About Foxes
All About Foxes
All About Foxes
Informational (nonfiction), 69 words, Level D (Grade 1), Lexile 240L
All About Foxes introduces students to a fantastic, furry species. The text identifies foxes as mammals, describes their physical appearance, and notes their hunting abilities. Detailed photographs enhance the information provided by the text. The book can also be used to teach students how to identify the main idea and details as well as the proper use of pronouns in sentences.
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Lesson Resources
High-Frequency Words
are, have, they
Story Words
bushy, foxes, fur, hunters, mammals, pointy
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Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Ask and answer questions to understand text
Comprehension
Main Idea and Details : Identify main idea and details
Phonological Awareness
Short Vowel Sounds : Discriminate short vowel /o/ sound
Phonics
Short Vowels : Identify short vowel o
Grammar and Mechanics
Pronouns : Recognize and use pronouns
Word Work
High-Frequency Words : Identify and use the high-frequency word they
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
