Page 15, Read a Short Story about Ann – B3, 1.08.1

This is a really exciting time for students! In this lesson, students will follow three steps to read a short story: 1) Identify the vowel sounds with accent marks; 2) Recognize and recall a group of sight words with a catchy phrase, “Sight word alert!”; 3) Make a connection to recognize and recall words that are repeated in the story. This lesson has two parts: The lesson starts with introducing students to a group of sight words in the boxes at the bottom of the page. Students will understand that a sight word is a super challenge word that does not follow the reading code strategy. Students will apply the reading strategies they are learning to read a short story. This lesson adds an element of fun for students to cut out the squares with the sight words at the bottom of the page and glue them next to the matching sight word in the story. Students feel a sense of accomplishment upon successfully reading the story and express their excitement by giving a thumbs up and saying, “I’m a Super Reader!”