Cy and Medusa
Cy and Medusa
Cy and Medusa
Cy and Medusa
Cy and Medusa
Cy and Medusa
Cy and Medusa
Fantasy (fiction), 317 words, Level I (Grade 1), Lexile 500L
Multilevel Book also available in levels L and O
Young Cy and Medusa find an unlikely friendship when they discover that they share similar hardships at school. Cy and Medusa is a story about how these mythical creatures help solve the other's problem and learn how to adapt to what makes each of them unique. The book can also be used to teach students how to retell and identify characters, setting, and plot. The book and lesson are also available for levels L and O.
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Lesson Resources
High-Frequency Words
one, said, you
Story Words
direct, mirrors, monocle, shop class, tested, visor
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Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Retell to understand text
Comprehension
Story Elements : Identify characters, setting, and plot
Phonological Awareness
Segment Syllables : Segment syllables
Phonics
Consonant Digraphs : Identify consonant th digraph
Grammar and Mechanics
Quotation Marks : Recognize and use quotation marks
Word Work
Suffixes : Identify and use suffix -ed
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
