Raz-Plus resources organized into weekly content-based units and differentiated instruction options.
Concept (fiction), 38 words, Level A (Grade K), Lexile BR100L
What does a hamster need in its home? In the book Hamster Home, students will read about some things found in a hamster's home. Students will have the opportunity to identify the main idea and details as well as connect to prior knowledge as they read. Detailed, supportive pictures, a repetitive sentence pattern, 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 Main Idea and Details : Identify main idea and details
Phonological Awareness Initial Sound : Discriminate initial consonant /h/ sound
Phonics Consonants : Identify initial consonant Hh
Grammar and Mechanics Declarative Sentences : Recognize and use declarative sentences
Word Work High-Frequency Words : Recognize and use the high-frequency word the
Think, Collaborate, Discuss Promote higher-order thinking for small groups or whole class
