Realistic (fiction), 44 words, Level C (Grade K), Lexile 170L
Grandma and Cutie come to Mongo's house. Mom and Grandma go out to lunch. Mom tells Mongo to play nice with Cutie. What will happen with the big dog and the little cat? Will they get along? In Mongo and Cutie, students will have the opportunity to sequence events as well as to ask and answer questions. Detailed illustrations and high-frequency words support early emergent readers.
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Guided Reading Lesson
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Reading Strategy Use the reading strategy of asking and answering questions to understand text
Comprehension Sequence events
Phonological Awareness Discriminate initial consonant /m/ sound
Phonics Identify initial consonant Mm
Grammar and Mechanics Recognize and read exclamatory sentences
Word Work Place words in alphabetical order
Think, Collaborate, Discuss Promote higher-order thinking for small groups or whole class
