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Humorous (fiction), 211 words, Level H (Grade 1), Fiction Series, Lexile 310L
The monsters visit a petting zoo and feed the animals. Everything appears to be going well until a goat escapes and follows them home. Now they are faced with the problem of getting a stubborn goat back to the zoo. Tag-Along Goat is the perfect book to introduce story elements. Humorous pictures support the text.
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Guided Reading Lesson
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Reading Strategy Use the strategy of retelling to understand and remember story events
Comprehension Identify story elements
Phonological Awareness Discriminate initial consonant digraph /th/
Phonics Identify initial consonant digraph th
Grammar and Mechanics Identify and use contractions
Word Work Understand and use high-frequency words there and their
Think, Collaborate, Discuss Promote higher-order thinking for small groups or whole class
