| Reading A-Z Level |  |
| Ages | 8 - 9 |
| Grade | 3 |
| Fountas & Pinnell | P |
| Reading Recovery | 38 |
| DRA | 38 |
| Lexile | 731-770 |
Severe Weather
Informational (nonfiction),
1,801 words,
Level T (Grade 3)
Severe Weather is a factual text that discusses temperature, air pressure, wind, and moisture, which combine to form various kinds of weather patterns. Thunderstorms, tornadoes, hurricanes, and blizzards are all forms of extreme weather that are discussed in this book. The book also talks about safety precautions that people can take to minimize the risk of injury during severe weather.
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Story Words
absorbed, invisible, reflected, severe, violent, weather
absorbed, invisible, reflected, severe, violent, weather
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Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Use the reading strategy of asking and answering questions while reading
Comprehension
Understand and identify cause and effect relationships
Grammar and Mechanics
Use commas in a series or to set off introductory words
Word Work
Identify and use content words
Use the reading strategy of asking and answering questions while reading
Comprehension
Understand and identify cause and effect relationships
Grammar and Mechanics
Use commas in a series or to set off introductory words
Word Work
Identify and use content 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
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