
The Contest
The Contest
The Contest
The Contest
The Contest
The Contest
The Contest
Realistic (fiction), 107 words, Level E (Grade 1)
Andy and Jay are eating watermelon outside. They decide to have a watermelon seed-spitting contest. Whose seeds will go the farthest? Supportive pictures, repetitive phrases, and high-frequency words support early readers.
Lesson Resources
Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Use the reading strategy of making, revising, and confirming predictions to understand text
Comprehension
Sequence Events : Sequence events
Phonics
Consonants : Identify initial consonant blend st
Grammar and Mechanics
Quotation Marks : Recognize and understand the use of quotation marks
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class