Reading A-Z resources organized into weekly content-based units and differentiated instruction options.
Informational (nonfiction), 138 words, Level F (Grade 1), Lexile 370L
The residents of the White House include not only presidents and their families, but also their pets. Students will learn that the White House has been home to not only dogs and cats, but farm animals, woodland creatures, and even an alligator.
Reading Strategy Use the reading strategy of making, revising, and confirming predictions to understand informational text
Comprehension Main Idea and Details : Understand and identify main ideas and details
Phonological Awareness Segment Syllables : Segment words into syllables
Phonics Vowel Digraphs : Associate vowel digraphs with the long /e/ sound
Grammar and Mechanics Plural Nouns : Read and write the plural form of some nouns
Word Work Categorize Words : Sort content vocabulary words into categories
Think, Collaborate, Discuss Promote higher-order thinking for small groups or whole class
