Raz-Plus resources organized into weekly content-based units and differentiated instruction options.
Realistic (fiction), 148 words, Level F (Grade 1), Lexile 290L
Cleaning My Room is the story of one little boy and his very messy room. After his mom instructs him to clean up the mess, the boy asks for the reader's help to locate and sort various objects in his room. Lively illustrations and engaging text support emerging readers. Students will have the opportunity to identify story elements including characters, plot, and setting in this humorous story.
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Guided Reading Lesson
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Reading Strategy Retell to understand text
Comprehension Identify characters, setting, and plot
Phonological Awareness Discriminate short vowel /e/ sound
Phonics Identify short vowel e
Grammar and Mechanics Recognize and use question marks
Word Work Recognize and use the high-frequency words can, me, my, you
Think, Collaborate, Discuss Promote higher-order thinking for small groups or whole class
