| Reading A-Z Level |  |
| Ages | 7 - 9 |
| Grade | 3 |
| Fountas & Pinnell | N |
| Reading Recovery | 30 |
| DRA | 30 |
Mike Van Zee, Special Olympian
Biography (nonfiction),
834 words,
Level Q (Grade 3)
Meet a courageous and hard-working athlete who is also a Special Olympian. This biography is the story Mike Van Zee--how he trained, worked with his coach, and became a champion. Readers will also learn about the history of the Special Olympics.
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Preteach the Vocabulary
Story Words
annual, aquatics, competition, determination, excel, gladiators, industrious, involvement, oath, opportunity, perseverance, self-confidence
annual, aquatics, competition, determination, excel, gladiators, industrious, involvement, oath, opportunity, perseverance, self-confidence
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Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Use the reading strategy of asking and answering questions to understand text
Comprehension
Analyze author’s purpose in text
Grammar and Mechanics
Identify and form words with inflectional endings
Word Work
Use the dictionary to locate and identify word meanings
Use the reading strategy of asking and answering questions to understand text
Comprehension
Analyze author’s purpose in text
Grammar and Mechanics
Identify and form words with inflectional endings
Word Work
Use the dictionary to locate and identify word meanings
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
