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| Reading A-Z Level |  |
| Ages | 7 - 8 |
| Grade | 2 |
| Fountas & Pinnell | M |
| Reading Recovery | 20 |
| DRA | 28 |
| Lexile | 601-650 |
Troika: Canine Superhero
Adventure (fiction),
1,100 words,
Level O (Grade 2)
Troika: Canine Superhero recounts the adventures of a boy and his dog. Troika got his name after saving his master’s life on three separate occasions. Despite losing a leg protecting his master from a grizzly bear, Troika becomes the lead dog in their dogsled team. He saves his owner repeatedly during dangerous Arctic adventures. Because of Troika’s bravery, his master calls him a superhero.
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Story Words
amputate, canine, dogsleds, hibernation, Russian, superhero, unpredictable
amputate, canine, dogsleds, hibernation, Russian, superhero, unpredictable
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Make, revise, and confirm predictions
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Sequence events in text
Phonics
Identify vowel digraphs ee, ea, and ie
Grammar and Mechanics
Identify simple sentences
Word Work
Recognize and use compound words
Make, revise, and confirm predictions
Comprehension
Sequence events in text
Phonics
Identify vowel digraphs ee, ea, and ie
Grammar and Mechanics
Identify simple sentences
Word Work
Recognize and use 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
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Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Use the reading strategy of making, revising, and confirming predictions
Comprehension
Sequence events in text
Word Work
Recognize and use synonyms
Use the reading strategy of making, revising, and confirming predictions
Comprehension
Sequence events in text
Word Work
Recognize and use synonyms
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
Assess the Objectives
How To Assemble Your Book
Single-Sided Book
Double-Sided Book
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Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Make, revise, and confirm predictions
Comprehension
Sequence events in text
Grammar and Mechanics
Identify simple sentences
Word Work
Recognize and use compound words
Make, revise, and confirm predictions
Comprehension
Sequence events in text
Grammar and Mechanics
Identify simple sentences
Word Work
Recognize and use 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
Assess the Objectives
How To Assemble Your Book
Single-Sided Book
Double-Sided Book
Pocket Book
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Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Use the reading strategy of making, revising, and confirming predictions
Comprehension
Sequence events in text
Grammar and Mechanics
Identify complete sentences
Word Work
Recognize and use contractions
Use the reading strategy of making, revising, and confirming predictions
Comprehension
Sequence events in text
Grammar and Mechanics
Identify complete sentences
Word Work
Recognize and use contractions
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
Assess the Objectives
How To Assemble Your Book
Single-Sided Book
Double-Sided Book
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