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Realistic (fiction), 24 words, Level A (Grade K), Lexile BR40L
What goes up must come down. The book Up and Down illustrates this concept to students using familiar objects. The pictures, high-frequency words, and repetitive text support beginning readers as they read.
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Reading Strategy Connect to prior knowledge to understand text
Comprehension Identify main idea and details
Phonological Awareness Identify rhyming words
Phonics Identify words with the initial consonant Dd
Grammar and Mechanics Recognize and understand the use of a period at the end of a sentence
Word Work Recognize, write, and understand the use of high-frequency words go and goes
Think, Collaborate, Discuss Promote higher-order thinking for small groups or whole class
