| Reading A-Z Level |  |
| Ages | 9 - 11 |
| Grade | 5 |
| Fountas & Pinnell | S |
| Reading Recovery | 40 |
| DRA | 40 |
| Lexile | 831-860 |
The Gettysburg Address
Informational (nonfiction),
934 words,
Level X (Grade 5)
The American Civil War (1861–1865) was a long fight between two sides of the same country, with friends and brothers sometimes fighting on opposite sides. After the famous Battle of Gettysburg, President Abraham Lincoln knew he needed a great speech to rally the North to finish the war and restore the Union. Read to discover why this speech—the Gettysburg Address—was so important, and learn other interesting facts about the war, the speech, and the time in U.S. history.
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Use the reading strategy of summarizing to understand text
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Identify main idea and supporting details in text
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Recognize and use proper nouns that name people
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Identify and understand multiple-meaning words
Use the reading strategy of summarizing to understand text
Comprehension
Identify main idea and supporting details in text
Grammar and Mechanics
Recognize and use proper nouns that name people
Word Work
Identify and understand multiple-meaning words
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or whole class
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