| Reading A-Z Level |  |
| Ages | 9 - 11 |
| Grade | 4 |
| Fountas & Pinnell | R |
| Reading Recovery | 40 |
| DRA | 40 |
| Lexile | 801-860 |
Joe Kittinger: An Unsung Hero
Biography (nonfiction),
1,626 words,
Level W (Grade 4)
Joe Kittinger is a man of extraordinary courage who made important contributions to the field of space exploration. Students will learn about Kittinger's work with high-altitude balloons and incredible acts of bravery that benefited both pilots and astronauts. Photographs support the text.
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Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Use the reading strategy of asking and answering questions to understand text
Comprehension
Sequence events of a person’s life
Grammar and Mechanics
Understand and use hyphenated compound adjectives
Word Work
Fluently read numbers within the text
Use the reading strategy of asking and answering questions to understand text
Comprehension
Sequence events of a person’s life
Grammar and Mechanics
Understand and use hyphenated compound adjectives
Word Work
Fluently read numbers within the text
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