My Muscles
My Muscles
My Muscles
My Muscles
My Muscles
My Muscles
My Muscles
Informational (nonfiction), 246 words, Level I (Grade 1), Nonfiction Series, Lexile 470L
Show those muscles! Which kind? In My Muscles, students learn about the three different types of muscles and how they help the body move in different ways. This book provides students with a clear explanation of how muscles work, and the delightful illustrations are informative and fun! This intriguing book is also great for teaching students how to compare and contrast and how to use the pronoun I.
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Lesson Resources
See the My Body page for additional instructional resources.
High-Frequency Words
help, I, my
Story Words
cardiac, connected, muscles, pump, skeletal, smooth muscle
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Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Visualize to understand text
Comprehension
Compare and Contrast : Compare and contrast information
Phonological Awareness
Short Vowel Sounds : Discriminate short vowel u sound
Phonics
Short Vowels : Identify short vowel u
Grammar and Mechanics
Pronouns : Recognize and use the pronoun I
Word Work
Alphabetical Order : Place words in alphabetical order
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
