Folktale (fiction), 229 words, Level H (Grade 1), Lexile 470L
How the Mice Beat the Men is a delightful retelling of a Native American folktale. Students will enjoy reading about how the mice won the war against the men.
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Guided Reading Lesson
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Reading Strategy Make, revise, and confirm predictions based on text information
Comprehension Sequence events
Phonological Awareness Manipulate medial sounds
Phonics Identify vowel digraph ee and ea
Grammar and Mechanics Recognize and use plural nouns
Word Work Identify synonyms
Think, Collaborate, Discuss Promote higher-order thinking for small groups or whole class
