| Reading A-Z Level |  |
| Ages | 9 - 11 |
| Grade | 4 |
| Fountas & Pinnell | R |
| Reading Recovery | 40 |
| DRA | 40 |
Alberto Salazar: An American Runner
Biography (nonfiction),
1,745 words,
Level W (Grade 4)
Alberto Salazar: An American Runner is a biographical text that focuses on the inspiration and motivation of a very accomplished distance runner. The book informs readers of how Alberto discovered his amazing talent and highlights important events that shaped his life. Photographs, and maps support the text.
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Preteach the Vocabulary
Story Words
abuse, arduous, athletes, debut, dehydrated, depressed, fatigue, immune system, intimidated, miraculously, phenomenon, prestigious, qualifying, realization, surrendered, theories
abuse, arduous, athletes, debut, dehydrated, depressed, fatigue, immune system, intimidated, miraculously, phenomenon, prestigious, qualifying, realization, surrendered, theories
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Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Use the reading strategy of retelling to understand and remember a timeline of events
Comprehension
Identify elements of a biography
Grammar and Mechanics
Understand the use of a dash as punctuation
Word Work
Recognize and form compound words
Use the reading strategy of retelling to understand and remember a timeline of events
Comprehension
Identify elements of a biography
Grammar and Mechanics
Understand the use of a dash as punctuation
Word Work
Recognize and form compound words
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
