Reading A-Z resources organized into weekly content-based units and differentiated instruction options.
Realistic (fiction), 161 words, Spanish Level H (Grade 1), Lexile 400L
How do you care for things you love? Ava loves her flowers, and she cares for them in different ways. The Hard Frost teaches students how one vigilant girl tends to her plants as the seasons come and go. The book can also be used to teach students how to make inferences and draw conclusions as well as to use past-tense verbs. The colorful illustrations and repetitive text support early readers.
Reading Strategy Make, revise, and confirm predictions to understand text
Comprehension Make inferences and draw conclusions using clues found in the text
Grammar and Mechanics Recognize and use past-tense verbs
Word Work Identify and use content vocabulary
Think, Collaborate, Discuss Promote higher-order thinking for small groups or whole class
