Fly, Eagle, Fly!
retold by: Christopher Gregorowski
illustrated by: Niki Daly
Genre: Folk Tales
Question of the Week:
What behaviors are unique to different animals?
Target Skills
Comprehension Skill is Cause and Effect. Cause and Effect is when cause tells why something happened. An effect is what happened. Your child should be able to use words like because and so to establish a cause and effect relationship.
Comprehension Strategy is Monitor and Clarify. Monitor and Clarify is when good readers think about what they are reading, they stop and go back to reread when they are confused. Your child should be able to stop during reading and tell you what the text is about, and go back to reread if they are unsure.
Vocabulary Strategy is Word structure
Phonics is Syllable Patterns VCCCV
Writing Convention is Prepositions
Writing is Word choice
Vocabulary:
gully- (n) a ditch made by heavy rains or running water
reeds (n) a kind of tall grass that grows in wet places
valley (n) a region of low land that lies between hills or mountains
clutched (v) to grasp something tightly
echoed (v) to be heard again
scrambled (v) to make your way, especially by climbing or crawling quickly
thatch (n) plant material, such as straw or reeds, that is used to make or cover a roof
retold by: Christopher Gregorowski
illustrated by: Niki Daly
Genre: Folk Tales
Question of the Week:
What behaviors are unique to different animals?
Target Skills
Comprehension Skill is Cause and Effect. Cause and Effect is when cause tells why something happened. An effect is what happened. Your child should be able to use words like because and so to establish a cause and effect relationship.
Comprehension Strategy is Monitor and Clarify. Monitor and Clarify is when good readers think about what they are reading, they stop and go back to reread when they are confused. Your child should be able to stop during reading and tell you what the text is about, and go back to reread if they are unsure.
Vocabulary Strategy is Word structure
Phonics is Syllable Patterns VCCCV
Writing Convention is Prepositions
Writing is Word choice
Vocabulary:
gully- (n) a ditch made by heavy rains or running water
reeds (n) a kind of tall grass that grows in wet places
valley (n) a region of low land that lies between hills or mountains
clutched (v) to grasp something tightly
echoed (v) to be heard again
scrambled (v) to make your way, especially by climbing or crawling quickly
thatch (n) plant material, such as straw or reeds, that is used to make or cover a roof