Descriptive (nonfiction), 105 words, Level D (Grade 1), Lexile 190L
What do you see when ink spills on paper or clouds float across the sky? Students get a chance to visualize what they see in these everyday situations. High-frequency words and repetitive text support early readers as they read this imaginative book.
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Guided Reading Lesson
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Reading Strategy Use the reading strategy of visualizing to understand text
Comprehension Identify author's purpose
Phonological Awareness Discriminate long /e/ vowel digraph sound
Phonics Identify and write long /e/ digraph ee
Grammar and Mechanics Recognize and use verbs
Word Work Identify and use the high-frequency word what
Think, Collaborate, Discuss Promote higher-order thinking for small groups or whole class
