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Zots Goes to School

Fantasy (fiction), 103 words, Level E (Grade 1), Fiction Series, Lexile 240L

How are you supposed to behave when you are at school? Silly Zots doesn't know because he is from outer space! Lucky for him, his best friend Abby comes to the rescue. In Zots Goes to School, Abby teaches Zots everything he needs to know about proper school conduct. A fun and engaging story will amuse readers while they learn about cause-and-effect relationships. This book can also be used to teach students how to connect to prior knowledge to understand text and to use quotation marks correctly.

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Preteach the Vocabulary

High-Frequency Words
my, says, to

Story Words
behave, focus, learn, listen, try, work

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Reading Strategy
Connect to prior knowledge to better understand text

Comprehension
Identify cause-and-effect relationships

Phonological Awareness
Discriminate initial consonant /z/ sound

Phonics
Identify initial consonant Zz

Grammar and Mechanics
Recognize and use quotation marks

Word Work
Identify and use the high-frequency word says

Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class

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