| Reading A-Z Level |  |
| Ages | 8 - 11 |
| Grade | 4 |
| Fountas & Pinnell | Q |
| Reading Recovery | 40 |
| DRA | 40 |
| Lexile | 771-800 |
Hubble: An Out-of-This-World Telescope
Informational (nonfiction),
1,531 words,
Level U (Grade 4)
The Hubble Space Telescope is truly out of this world! This huge telescope is located outside Earth’s atmosphere, allowing it to take clearer pictures of objects in space. Read about the recent repairs that the Hubble received and all the amazing things scientists are learning from it.
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Story Words
astronomers, atmosphere, black hole, collision, complex, density, ejecting, elements, fragile, glitch, informative, infrared light, light years, multitude, nebulas, orbits, plumes, spectrographs, vacuum
astronomers, atmosphere, black hole, collision, complex, density, ejecting, elements, fragile, glitch, informative, infrared light, light years, multitude, nebulas, orbits, plumes, spectrographs, vacuum
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Reading Strategy
Use the reading strategy of summarizing to understand text
Comprehension
Identify main idea and details
Grammar and Mechanics
Identify and understand the use of the dash as punctuation
Word Work
Recognize and understand the use of syllable patterns
Use the reading strategy of summarizing to understand text
Comprehension
Identify main idea and details
Grammar and Mechanics
Identify and understand the use of the dash as punctuation
Word Work
Recognize and understand the use of syllable patterns
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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