| Reading A-Z Level |  |
| Ages | 9 - 11 |
| Grade | 5 |
| Fountas & Pinnell | T |
| Reading Recovery | 40 |
| DRA | 40 |
| Lexile | 861-890 |
Seven Billion and Counting
Informational (nonfiction),
2,255 words,
Level Y (Grade 5)
Did you know that seven billion people now live on Earth? And the number continues to grow exponentially every day. The sheer number of people taking up space creates unique problems for our planet because every person uses resources and creates waste. In Seven Billion and Counting, the author explores the problems our planet faces and what the future might bring.
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birthrate, carrying capacity, consumers, developing countries, distribution, ecosystem, efficient, erode, hygiene, ingenuity, irrigating, nonrenewable, overpopulation, stabilize, standard of living, sustainable, technology
birthrate, carrying capacity, consumers, developing countries, distribution, ecosystem, efficient, erode, hygiene, ingenuity, irrigating, nonrenewable, overpopulation, stabilize, standard of living, sustainable, technology
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Reading Strategy
Use the reading strategy of summarizing to understand text
Comprehension
Analyze cause-and-effect relationships
Grammar and Mechanics
Recognize and understand the use of complex sentences
Word Work
Read and understand number words
Use the reading strategy of summarizing to understand text
Comprehension
Analyze cause-and-effect relationships
Grammar and Mechanics
Recognize and understand the use of complex sentences
Word Work
Read and understand number 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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