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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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Reading Strategy Retell to understand
Comprehension Story Elements : Identify characters
Phonological Awareness Segment Syllables : Segment syllables
Phonics Consonants : Identify final consonant Tt
Grammar and Mechanics Exclamatory Sentences : Recognize and use exclamatory sentences
Word Work Alphabetical Order : Place words in alphabetical order
Think, Collaborate, Discuss Promote higher-order thinking for small groups or whole class
