Level: D

DRA: 6

The Sun
Genre:
Informational
Strategy:
Question
Skill:
Main Ideas and Details by Farra Allen
Word Count: 119

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 The Sun

by Farra Allen

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 sun

tree

Look at the sun.

It is in the sky.
The sun can help
the trees grow.
2
 birds

Look at the birds.

They like to sit
in the trees.

3
 grass

Look at the sun.

It is in the sky.
It can help
the grass grow.
4
 cows

Look at the cows.

The cows like to eat
the grass.
5
 plants

Look at the sun.

It is in the sky.
It can help
the plants grow.
6
rabbit

Look at the rabbit.

It likes to eat
the plants.

7
 apples

Look at the sun.

It is in the sky.
The sun can help
the apples grow.
8
Look at us.
We like to pick
the apples.
9
 And we can eat
the apples!
10
 Responding
TARGET SKILL Main Ideas and
Details What is the main idea
of this story? What are the
details? Make a word web.

Talk About It
Text to World What can people
do when the sun is out?

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 WORDS TO KNOW

around carry
because light
before show
bring think

Main Ideas and

TARGET SKILL

Details Tell important ideas and

details about a topic.

Question
TARGET STRATEGY

Ask questions about what you

are reading.
GENRE Informational text gives
facts about a topic.

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 Level: D
DRA: 6

The Sun
Genre:
Informational
Strategy:
Question
Skill:
Main Ideas and Details by Farra Allen
Word Count: 119

1.4.16

HOUGHTON MIFFLIN
Online Leveled Books

ISBN-13:978-0-547-02753-1
ISBN-10:0-547-02753-2

1032827
H O UG H T O N M IF F L IN

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