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Informational (nonfiction), 118 words, Level E (Grade 1), Lexile 250L
City Places is a nonfiction book about various places typically found in a city and what people do in those places. Detailed illustrations support the text.
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Guided Reading Lesson
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Reading Strategy Use the strategy of connecting to prior knowledge to make sense of the text
Comprehension Identify main idea and details
Phonological Awareness Identify and produce rhyme
Phonics Identify initial consonant L-blends
Grammar and Mechanics Capitalize sentence beginnings and punctuate sentence endings
Word Work Identify question words
Think, Collaborate, Discuss Promote higher-order thinking for small groups or whole class
