Scholars read a short story about a girl visiting her grandmother, identify the main idea of the tale, and then write a sentence about this idea. Learners practice their phonics skills by filling in word blanks with letters to complete the term, and copy words found in the passage.  

Concepts

initial consonants, initial blends, initial sounds, main ideas

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• After reading, discuss with pupils how to extend the story by adding their own ending 
• Add the practice page's vocabulary terms to a word wall for continued reference 

Classroom Considerations

• Copies are required 
• The excerpt used is from a leveled reading workbook that can be found, and bought, at the web page posted at the bottom of page two

Pros

• The story pictures caring for a family member

Cons

• Directions are not detailed
• The short story is redundant and may not hold pupils' attention 

Common Core

RI.1.2 RF.1.2.c RF.1.3.a