Informational Narrative (fiction), 592 words, Level M (Grade 2), Lexile 530L
The Best Guess tells how friends in a neighborhood work together to try to win a contest. They research and chart data to find the best guess for the ice cream man's question: “What will be the first one-hundred-degree day of the year?” Illustrations and graphs support the text.
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Guided Reading Lesson
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Reading Strategy Use the reading strategy of self-monitoring to understand text
Comprehension Sequence events
Phonics Vowel diphthong /ou/: ou and ow
Grammar and Mechanics Identify and understand the use of quotation marks
Word Work Recognize and use contractions
Think, Collaborate, Discuss Promote higher-order thinking for small groups or whole class
