PAUSE AND THINK: TK
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Lexiles: TK
Guided Reading Level: J
DRA Level: 16-18
Vocabulary: TK
Common Core Standards
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Social-emotional Learning Focus
Friendship
Science Focus
Animal needs
Step-by-Step Lesson Plan
1. BEFORE READING
Show Video (10 minutes)
Preview Vocabulary (3-15 minutes)
Preview the First Pages and Set a Purpose for Reading (5-10 minutes)
2. READ THE ISSUE
Read Together (15-30 minutes)
3. AFTER READING: FOCUS ON ELA SKILLS
ELA Focus: Vocabulary (20 minutes)
Assessment: Quiz (10 minutes)
Enrich the Learning: Paired Text Opportunities (time amount varies)
Making text-to-text connections builds knowledge and comprehension. We layer Storyworks 2 with many ways for your students to make connections and enrich the lesson.
Paired Text 1 Words & Pictures: One Cat, Five Facts
Paired Text 2 Poetry Kit: Shy
Paired Text 3 and 4 Mini Graphic Novel: Our BFF is a Monster and Fiction: The Popsicle Stick Bridge
Text-to-Speech