| Reading A-Z Level |  |
| Ages | 7 - 8 |
| Grade | 2 |
| Fountas & Pinnell | M |
| Reading Recovery | 20 |
| DRA | 28 |
| Lexile | 601-650 |
HeroRATs: Rats Who Save Lives
Informational (nonfiction),
800 words,
Level O (Grade 2)
Land mines are a serious problem in Mozambique and other countries around the world. Every year, thousands of people are hurt or killed by these dangerous, hidden weapons. HeroRATs: Rats Who Save Lives tells how some unlikely heroes are helping solve the land mine problems. Specially trained rats can make the land safe for people to use for farming, building, or playing. Students have the opportunity to ask and answer questions as well as identify the main idea and supporting details. Photographs, captions, and a map support the text.
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Preteach the Vocabulary
Story Words
alert, detect, explosives, handlers, inspecting, program, rodents, sniffing, trained
alert, detect, explosives, handlers, inspecting, program, rodents, sniffing, trained
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Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Use the reading strategy of asking and answering questions to understand text
Comprehension
Identify main idea and supporting details
Phonics
Identify initial consonant r-blends
Grammar and Mechanics
Recognize and use simple adjectives
Word Work
Identify and use suffixes
Use the reading strategy of asking and answering questions to understand text
Comprehension
Identify main idea and supporting details
Phonics
Identify initial consonant r-blends
Grammar and Mechanics
Recognize and use simple adjectives
Word Work
Identify and use suffixes
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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