| Reading A-Z Level |  |
| Ages | 9 - 11 |
| Grade | 5 |
| Fountas & Pinnell | S |
| Reading Recovery | 40 |
| DRA | 40 |
| Lexile | 831-860 |
The Hard Stuff! All About Bones
Informational (nonfiction),
1,812 words,
Level X (Grade 5)
What do humans have in common with snakes, elephants, and whales? A skeleton! The numbers of bones may vary, but the purpose is the same—to support and protect all of the organs inside the body. Photographs, illustrations, X-rays, and detailed diagrams of various bones help readers make meaningful connections with the text. Book and lesson also available at Levels R and U.
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- The Hard Stuff! All About Bones (Level R)
- The Hard Stuff! All About Bones (Level U)
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Lesson Resources
Preteach the Vocabulary
Story Words
appendages, ball-and-socket joints, bone marrow, cartilage, dexterous, fused, hinge joints, legumes, ligaments, spinal cord, sutures, swivel joints, tendons, vertebrates
appendages, ball-and-socket joints, bone marrow, cartilage, dexterous, fused, hinge joints, legumes, ligaments, spinal cord, sutures, swivel joints, tendons, vertebrates
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Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Connect to prior knowledge to understand text
Comprehension
Identify main idea and details in nonfiction text
Grammar and Mechanics
Recognize complex sentences
Word Work
Identify and use multiple-meaning words
Connect to prior knowledge to understand text
Comprehension
Identify main idea and details in nonfiction text
Grammar and Mechanics
Recognize complex sentences
Word Work
Identify and use multiple-meaning 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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