Reading A-Z resources organized into weekly content-based units and differentiated instruction options.
Concept (fiction), 24 words, Level A (Grade K), Lexile BR30L
What smells remind you of Thanksgiving? In the book Smells Like Thanksgiving, students will read about a young girl and the foods she smells as her family prepares Thanksgiving dinner. The detailed illustrations, high-frequency words, and repetitive text support early emergent readers. Students will also have the opportunity to connect to their prior knowledge as well as to identify the characters and setting of 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
Phonological Awareness Segment syllables
Phonics Identify initial consonant Tt
Grammar and Mechanics Recognize and use nouns
Word Work Identify and use high-frequency word I
Think, Collaborate, Discuss Promote higher-order thinking for small groups or whole class
