Guided Reading Lesson
Preteach the Vocabulary
High-Frequency Words
around, coming, get, stops
Story Words
blow, clouds, crashes, darker, flashes, gather, lightning, rain, sky, thunder, winds
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Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Connect to prior knowledge to understand text
Comprehension
Sequence events
Phonological Awareness
Blend phonemes
Phonics
Identify initial consonant L-blends
Grammar and Mechanics
Recognize and use capitalization
Word Work
Place words in alphabetical order
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
Assessment Resources
