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Informational (nonfiction), 77 words, Level C (Grade K), Lexile 230L
Tools is about familiar tools that help us work. The picture-to-text correspondence helps readers learn the names of various tools and understand their functions. On the last page of the book, readers are challenged to identify additional tools.
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Guided Reading Lesson
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Reading Strategy Use the strategy of pausing to retell to clarify information in text
Comprehension Classify Information : Classify information
Phonological Awareness Initial Sound : Discriminate initial sounds
Phonics Sound Symbol Relationship : Associate the letter Tt with the /t/ sound
Grammar and Mechanics Nouns : Recognize nouns as naming words
Word Work High-Frequency Words : Recognize and read high-frequency words it and here
Think, Collaborate, Discuss Promote higher-order thinking for small groups or whole class
