| Reading A-Z Level |  |
| Ages | 9 - 11 |
| Grade | 4 |
| Fountas & Pinnell | Q |
| Reading Recovery | 40 |
| DRA | 40 |
| Lexile | 771-830 |
Ancient Cliff Dwellers
Informational (nonfiction),
2,084 words,
Level V (Grade 4)
Mesa Verde National Park is located where the states of Utah, Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico meet. Ancient Cliff Dwellers tells about the people who have lived in this area from prehistoric times to the present. It traces the history of the Paleo-Indians, Ancient Puebloans, and their modern-day descendants to tell how their way of life has changed over time.
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Story Words
adapt, adobe, ancestors, archaeologists, arid, artifacts, kiva, petroglyphs, pictographs, pit house, prehistoric, pueblo, sipapu
adapt, adobe, ancestors, archaeologists, arid, artifacts, kiva, petroglyphs, pictographs, pit house, prehistoric, pueblo, sipapu
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Reading Strategy
Use the reading strategy of asking and answering questions to understand informational text
Comprehension
Identify main ideas and details in informational text
Grammar and Mechanics
Recognize and form plural nouns
Word Work
Recognize and use content vocabulary
Use the reading strategy of asking and answering questions to understand informational text
Comprehension
Identify main ideas and details in informational text
Grammar and Mechanics
Recognize and form plural nouns
Word Work
Recognize and use content vocabulary
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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