Humorous (fiction), 32 words, Level A (Grade K), Lexile BR60L
What makes you laugh? How do you feel when you laugh? In Make Me Laugh, students get to see different things that make a little girl laugh. Colorful illustrations, simple sentences, and repetitive phrasing provide support for early emergent readers. This story can also be used to teach students how to determine cause and effect and the proper use of nouns.
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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 nouns
Word Work Identify and use the high-frequency word make
Think, Collaborate, Discuss Promote higher-order thinking for small groups or whole class
