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Realistic (fiction), 75 words, Level D (Grade 1), Lexile 310L
Pillow Fort Password tells the amusing story of a young boy who makes a fort out of pillows and blankets. The boy requires a password in order to enter the fort. Will anyone be allowed inside? Detailed illustrations and a repetitive text structure support early emergent readers. The book can also be used to teach students how to identify characters and setting as well as to connect to prior knowledge to better understand the story.
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Leveled Book Lesson
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Reading Strategy Connect to prior knowledge to understand text
Comprehension Identify characters and setting in a text
Phonological Awareness Discriminate rhyming words
Phonics Identify and produce rhyming words
Grammar and Mechanics Recognize and use pronouns
Word Work Identify and use homophones in sentences
Think, Collaborate, Discuss Promote higher-order thinking for small groups or whole class
