| Reading A-Z Level |  |
| Ages | 9 - 11 |
| Grade | 5 |
| Fountas & Pinnell | U-W |
| Reading Recovery | N/A |
| DRA | 50 |
| Lexile | 891-980 |
Ella Fitzgerald
Informational (nonfiction),
1,937 words,
Level Z (Grade 5)
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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auditions, compassionate, engagement, frustration, gig, headliners, impersonations, improvised, jazz, legend, petrified, predecessor, professional, racism, reform school, scat
auditions, compassionate, engagement, frustration, gig, headliners, impersonations, improvised, jazz, legend, petrified, predecessor, professional, racism, reform school, scat
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Use the reading strategy of asking and answering questions to understand text
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Main idea and details
Grammar and Mechanics
Understand the use of the dash
Word Work
Fluently read numbers within text
Use the reading strategy of asking and answering questions to understand text
Comprehension
Main idea and details
Grammar and Mechanics
Understand the use of the dash
Word Work
Fluently read numbers within text
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
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