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Humorous (fiction), 393 words, Level J (Grade 1), Lexile 520L
Can You Say Pterodactyl? is about a young pterodactyl who cannot say her own name. She encounters a duck and a wren that want to meet her and become her friends. She tries to say her name and scares the animals that she's trying to meet. Then an owl helps her learn to pronounce her name, and she successfully introduces herself.
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Guided Reading Lesson
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Reading Strategy Use the strategy of connecting to prior knowledge to understand text
Comprehension Identify story elements
Phonological Awareness Discriminate long /e/ sound in words
Phonics Associate ea and ee letter combinations with the long /e/ sound in words
Grammar and Mechanics Recognize and understand the use of quotation marks
Word Work Identify and understand antonyms
Think, Collaborate, Discuss Promote higher-order thinking for small groups or whole class
