Raz-Plus resources organized into weekly content-based units and differentiated instruction options.
Informational (nonfiction), 233 words, Level H (Grade 1), Lexile 480L Multilevel Book also available in levels K and N
A monarch butterfly changes from egg to caterpillar, then to pupa, and finally to butterfly in The Butterfly Life Cycle. Vivid photographs illustrate this process. The book can also be used to teach students how to sequence events in a text and how to apply subject-verb agreement. The book and lesson are also available for levels K and N.
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Leveled Book Lesson
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Reading Strategy Retell to understand text
Comprehension Sequence events in a text
Phonological Awareness Discriminate medial long vowel /i/ sound
Phonics Identify VCe pattern
Grammar and Mechanics Understand and apply subject-verb agreement
Word Work Recognize and use the high-frequency word eats
Think, Collaborate, Discuss Promote higher-order thinking for small groups or whole class
