

My New City
My New City
My New City
My New City
My New City
My New City
My New City
Realistic (fiction), 70 words, Level D (Grade 1), Lexile 270L
When a little boy and his parents move to a new city, he discovers all the wonderful differences between his new and old homes. My New City is a simple and delightful story that invites students to practice the skill of comparing and contrasting. The book can also be used to teach students how to visualize to understand the text and to identify and use the pronoun I.
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Lesson Resources
Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Visualize to understand text
Comprehension
Compare and Contrast : Compare and contrast ideas
Phonological Awareness
Short Vowel Sounds : Discriminate short vowel /i/ sound
Phonics
Short Vowels : Identify short vowel i
Grammar and Mechanics
Pronouns : Recognize and use the pronoun I
Word Work
High-Frequency Words : Identify and use high-frequency words down, now, ride
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class