Fact Words
Aligned to RI.K.4 — Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.
What this lesson teaches
Real books have new words, and you can ask what they mean.
Worked example
A bug book might say 'antennae' — you can ask, and learn they are a bug's feelers.
Practice questions
- Find a new word in your fact book.
- Ask what the new word means.
- What did you learn the word means?
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Every lesson comes with a video taught in English and Spanish — the same video the QR code in the printed workbook opens.
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Palabras de Datos
Los libros reales tienen palabras nuevas, y puedes preguntar qué significan.
Ejemplo: Un libro de insectos puede decir 'antenas' — puedes preguntar y aprender que son los sensores del insecto.
More Reading: Informational lessons
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