Guided Reading Lesson
Preteach the Vocabulary
Story Words
balance, cartilage, confuse, dangerous, dinosaurs, dorsal fin, pattern, steer, surface
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Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Ask and answer questions to understand informational text
Comprehension
Identify main idea and details
Phonics
Identify r-controlled vowel ar
Grammar and Mechanics
Identify and use periods
Word Work
Identify and form compound words
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
Assessment Resources
