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Informational (nonfiction), 655 words, Level L (Grade 2), Lexile 580L
Colonial Life is an introduction to life for children in colonial America. It places readers in a day-in-the-life scenario of a colonial child and makes comparisons to modern-day life with the many conveniences people take for granted. Readers also get a glimpse of the hardships and benefits of life 300 years ago. The illustrations add rich texture to the text.
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Guided Reading Lesson
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Reading Strategy Use the reading strategy of asking and answering questions while reading
Comprehension Identify details to compare and contrast colonial life and modern life
Phonics Identify digraph ch
Grammar and Mechanics Understand adjectives and the nouns they describe
Word Work Identify and form compound words
Think, Collaborate, Discuss Promote higher-order thinking for small groups or whole class
