Realistic (fiction), 63 words, Level D (Grade 1), Lexile 180L
Tootsie Can Talk is an entertaining story about a talking bird on its birthday. The colorful illustrations support the engaging text, which is ideal for emergent readers. Students will have the opportunity to retell the events of the story as well as to identify characters in order to better understand what they read.
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Leveled Book Lesson
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Reading Strategy Retell to understand
Comprehension Identify characters
Phonological Awareness Segment syllables
Phonics Identify final consonant Tt
Grammar and Mechanics Recognize and use exclamatory sentences
Word Work Place words in alphabetical order
Think, Collaborate, Discuss Promote higher-order thinking for small groups or whole class
