Raz-Plus resources organized into weekly content-based units and differentiated instruction options.
Concept (nonfiction), 32 words, Level A (Grade K), Lexile BR20L
What things make you happy? What things make kids happy? What Makes Me Happy? is a fun book with colorful photographs detailing different things that make kids happy. Students will have the opportunity to identify cause-and-effect relationships as well as to connect to prior knowledge to understand and remember the book. Vivid photographs, repetitive phrases, and high-frequency words support early emergent readers.
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Leveled Book Lesson
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Reading Strategy Connect to prior knowledge to understand text
Comprehension Identify cause-and-effect relationships
Phonological Awareness Discriminate final consonant /s/ sound
Phonics Identify final consonant Ss
Grammar and Mechanics Recognize and use periods
Word Work Understand and arrange words in alphabetical order
Think, Collaborate, Discuss Promote higher-order thinking for small groups or whole class
