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Fantasy (fiction), 250 words, Level G (Grade 1), Fiction Series, Lexile 350L
The Monsters can't wait to go to the circus, but none of them have money. Their lemonade and pizza stands go bust. But then a mischievous monkey escapes from the circus and dashes up a tree. Bonk's clever solution brings the monkey back to the circus, and the Ringmonster rewards the friends.
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Guided Reading Lesson
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Reading Strategy Use the reading strategy of connecting to prior knowledge to understand text
Comprehension Identify cause-and-effect relationships
Phonological Awareness Discriminate medial /ow/ sound
Phonics Identify final ck digraph
Grammar and Mechanics Recognize and use interrogative sentences
Word Work Alphabetize words to the first letter
Think, Collaborate, Discuss Promote higher-order thinking for small groups or whole class
