This book explores the importance of keeping your teeth clean, and what can happen if you don’t.
Guided Reading Level
A
Common Core Language Arts
• Connecting text to self
• Engages in group musical experiences
• Nurtures phonological awareness through music
Lexile Level
BR
100th word
N/A
Total Word Count
76
Writing Craft Comprehension Reading Strategies
Decoding, & Phonics
Academic Vocabulary
Connecting text to self
Repeating pattern
Rhyming
Previewing
Connecting text to self
using prior knowledge
Using picture clues
Cross checking text to photos
Locating unknown words cavities dentist floss germs gums plaque
1. Warm up for reading – Students read familiar books.
2. Introduction of Clean Teeth, Dirty Teeth – Introduce Clean Teeth,
Dirty Teeth by looking at the cover photo and starting a discussion
about what they know about taking care of their teeth.
Suggested questions to facilitate introductory conversation:
• What symbol on the cover tells us that there are words for
singing? What is the girl in the picture doing? What do you think
this book is going to be about?
• What do you know about brushing your teeth?
• When do you brush your teeth? Do you brush your teeth by
yourself or does someone help you?
3. Skimming and Scanning Clean Teeth, Dirty Teeth – Use this time to
introduce or review your lesson focus strategies and/or skills.
Suggested skimming and scanning prompts:
• Look at the text on pg. 4. Why do you think the word plaque is
bolded? Direct students to the glossary in the back of the book.
• Look at the picture on pg. 14. What is happening in this picture?
How do you think this picture relates to the title of the book, Clean
Teeth, Dirty Teeth?
• Locate a word in bold in the text that you do not know. Look up
that word in the glossary. What does it mean?
• Look for rhyming words in the text.
4. Reading Clean Teeth, Dirty Teeth – Students read independently or
with a partner.
5. After reading Clean Teeth, Dirty Teeth – Open the conversation
with a question that relates to the comprehension strategy of
connecting text to self using prior knowledge. After a brief
conversation about the contents of the book move to questions that
support your lesson focus.
Suggested after reading content connection questions:
• What was the main idea of Clean Teeth, Dirty Teeth?
• Can you provide an example of how you can take care of your
teeth?
• Do you think it is important to clean your teeth? Have you ever
been to the dentist? Tell us about it.
Suggested after reading lesson focus prompts:
• I noticed (student’s name) using (reading strategy) while you were
reading. Did it help you with your reading? (Repeat this question
to highlight different reading strategies or skills used by students.)
• Did you think about what you already knew about cleaning your
teeth to help you while you read? Tell us about it.
• Did you use the glossary when you got stuck? Tell us about it.
• Did you check the pictures for information when you were stuck?
6. After Reading Application for Clean Teeth, Dirty Teeth – Have
students complete the reproducible Retelling with a Picture Strip.
Students will use this reproducible to show what they learned from
the text about taking care of their teeth.
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