Reading A-Z resources organized into weekly content-based units and differentiated instruction options.
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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Leveled Book Lesson
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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
