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Ella Fitzgerald
Level Z
Benchmark Books
| Reading A-Z Level |
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| Grade |
5 |
| Fountas & Pinnell |
U-W |
| Reading Recovery |
N/A |
| DRA |
50 |
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Ella Fitzgerald
Informational (nonfiction), 1,937 words,
Level Z (Grade 5)
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Lesson Objectives |
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| Reading Strategy |
Ask and answer questions |
| Comprehension |
Main Idea and Details |
| Grammar and Mechanics |
Dash |
| Word Work |
Reading Numbers within Text |
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Book Summary |
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Winner of the National Medal of Arts and 13 Grammy Awards. Sold over 40 million records. Named the "First Lady of Song." These are just some of the accomplishments of music legend Ella Fitzgerald. Although life for this top female vocalist was not without its struggles, Ella showed the world that people can overcome adversity and achieve their dreams. Photographs support the text.
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About the Lesson |
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Targeted Reading Strategy
Objectives
- Use the reading strategy of asking and answering questions to understand text
- Main idea and details
- Understand the use of the dash
- Fluently read numbers within text
Vocabulary
Content words: auditions, compassionate, engagement, frustration, gig, headliners, impersonations, improvised, jazz, legend, petrified, predecessor, professional, racism, reform school, scat
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