Hay for Ambrosia 6-pack Author: Jane Buxton ISBN: 9780478121117 Lesson Plan Blackline Master Grade Level: 1 Reading Level: G Strategy/Skill: Comprehension strategies, Information skills, Vocabulary and word study Genre: Report Theme/Topic: Animals, Birds, and Insects, Plants, Weather Classification: Fiction Fluency: Early

Book Summary

This informational text explains how hay is made and why it is needed.

Features of the Book

• The high-frequency words – “for,” “with,” “have,” “will,” “come,” and “out.”
• The rural setting.
• The distinct sequence in the process.
• The special function of each machine.
• The use of specialized verbs – “dries,” “turns,” “gathers,” “presses,” and “ties.”
• The additional information on page 12.
• The “er” word ending – “weather,” “mower,” “other,” “gather,” “together,” and “winter.”

Purpose

Hay for Ambrosia can be used in a guided reading setting to introduce and reinforce the following skills and strategies:

• introducing and discussing the meaning of new words within the story
• using visual cues to monitor that reading is making sense
• encouraging rereading of the text to clarify understanding
• selecting information from the story for a specific purpose

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