| Reading A-Z Level |  |
| Ages | 8 - 9 |
| Grade | 3 |
| Fountas & Pinnell | N |
| Reading Recovery | 30 |
| DRA | 30 |
| Lexile | 651-730 |
Arrows
Informational Narrative (fiction),
1,480 words,
Level R (Grade 3)
Arrows is a story centered on a thirteen-year-old girl who discovers a series of arrows carved into large boulders. With her grandfather's help, she uncovers a hidden cipher. Will they be able to break the code or will the message remain a mystery? Illustrations and a photograph support the text.
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Preteach the Vocabulary
Story Words
Choctaw, code, Code Talkers, deciphered, glyph, interpret, undergrowth
Choctaw, code, Code Talkers, deciphered, glyph, interpret, undergrowth
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Reading Strategy
Use the reading strategy of summarizing to understand text
Comprehension
Understand indirect language by making inferences
Grammar and Mechanics
Identify and understand the use of pronouns
Word Work
Identify and use synonyms
Use the reading strategy of summarizing to understand text
Comprehension
Understand indirect language by making inferences
Grammar and Mechanics
Identify and understand the use of pronouns
Word Work
Identify 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
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