This lesson, based on the 11-minute story "Bird in Hand" from the PBS KIDS series MOLLY OF DENALI™, helps children use strategies, such as examining the parts of unfamiliar words to figure out their meaning. (Move the cursor over the video progress bar to locate "Bird in Hand" at 01:00.) When Molly and Tooey come across unfamiliar vocabulary words while looking for information about owls in a wildlife guide, they demonstrate how to use these strategies. Children can use such methods in any literacy, STEM, or social studies unit that they are currently studying.

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