Lesson Plans Transitional reading stage Level H (14)
Fantastic Bridges tells about a range of different bridges throughout the world. Each bridge is fantastic in some way. Running words: 142 Text type: Report
In Jack the Explorer and the Hidden City, Jack finds an old map. It leads him to a hidden city. On his journey, he crosses many unusual bridges. Running words: 223 Text type: Narrative
High-frequency words
Key vocabulary
New: another because down found let over people red these through walked
boats bridges build cars cave city concrete fantastic forest high hill land map river steel trains tunnel vines water
Phonics
• Isolating initial, middle, and end sounds in a word • Identifying common spellings for the long /a/ sound
Text features Fantastic Bridges
Jack the Explorer and the Hidden City
Reading strategies
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Contents page Introduction and conclusion Headings Photographs with captions Labeled map Ellipsis
• Using the photographs and captions • Using prior knowledge to make connections
Correlations with State Standards Reading literature 1.RL.7 Use illustrations and details in a story to describe its characters, setting, or events. Informational texts 1.RI.5 Know and use various text features to locate key facts or information in a text. Foundational skills 1.RF.2c Isolate and pronounce initial, medial vowel, and final sounds (phonemes) in spoken single-syllable words.
Writing 1.W.2 Write informative/explanatory texts in which they name a topic, supply some facts about the topic, and provide some sense of closure. Speaking and listening 1.SL.6 Produce complete sentences when appropriate to task and situation. Language 1.L.1f Use frequently occurring adjectives.