Guided Reading Lesson
Preteach the Vocabulary
Story Words
bamboo, cubs, endangered, extinct, habitat, nutrients, predators, preserves, vulnerable
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Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Use the reading strategy of summarizing to understand the text
Comprehension
Identify the main idea and supporting details
Grammar and Mechanics
Understand and use possessive nouns
Word Work
Identify the meaning of and use suffixes -ful and -less
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
Assessment Resources