Tomorrow we’re going to read three short stories. In the first story Lin has a pet ram. Taking care of a pet can be a lot of work. Pets need to be fed and cleaned and cared for. Do you have a pet? What is your favorite name for a pet animal?
Word Introduction: / ¹ 1-2 minutes
Here are some words we will read in tomorrow’s story.
FTouch the word, say it, have students repeat. Use the same procedure with remaining words.
ü Call on individual children randomly to read the words independently.
Introduce word meanings: / ¹ 5-10 minutes
FTouch and read the sentence with the students: 1. Lin’s ram is a big pest.
Calling an animal a big pest means that it is causing a lot of trouble. Try to imagine what taking care of a ram might be like. What kind of trouble do you think a ram that is a big pest might cause? Can you think of another kind of pet that might be a big pest?
FTouch and read the sentence with the students: 2. Lin bent down to adjust the ramp.
In this sentence the word adjust means to move or change something so it will work better. I’m going to read a list of things. Put your thumb up if I say something that you can adjust to make it work or fit better.
seat belt
tea cup
ladder
watch band
grass hopper
life jacket
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FTouch and read the sentence with the students: 3. The water pump did not work.A water pump is a machine that moves water from one place to another. If the water pump does not work is there another way to move water from one place to another?
x Correction Procedure: If students make an error, stop them, model the word and have them read it again.
Phonics for Reading Level 1
Lesson 23
big pest adjust water pump
1. Lin’s ram is a big pest.
2. Lin bent down to adjust the ramp.
3. The water pump did not work.
Phonics for Reading Level 1
Lesson 23