Reading A-Z resources organized into weekly content-based units and differentiated instruction options.
Realistic (fiction), 104 words, Level E (Grade 1), Lexile 440L
The Storm takes the reader through the sights and sounds of a coming thunderstorm. The pictures and narrative text heightens the suspense.
Reading Strategy Use the reading strategy of connecting to prior knowledge to make meaning from text
Comprehension Sequence Events : Sequence story events
Phonological Awareness Blend Phonemes : Blend phonemes
Phonics Consonant Blends : Identify and read words with Ll-family blends
Grammar and Mechanics Capitalization : Recognize and understand the use of capital letters at the beginning of a sentence and in proper nouns
Word Work Alphabetizing : Place words in alphabetical order
Think, Collaborate, Discuss Promote higher-order thinking for small groups or whole class
