| Reading A-Z Level |  |
| Ages | 8 - 9 |
| Grade | 3 |
| Fountas & Pinnell | P |
| Reading Recovery | 38 |
| DRA | 38 |
| Lexile | 731-770 |
Running for Freedom
Historical (fiction),
1,472 words,
Level T (Grade 3)
Running For Freedom follows the path of young Daniel and his father as they escape from slavery. Through the Underground Railroad, they are eventually led across the Ohio River and onto free soil. Both are driven by the desire to find Daniel’s mother, who was sold to another family when Daniel was very young. Illustrations, photos, and maps support the text.
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Story Words
activist, credited, flee, fugitive, gully, hounds, inn, muttered, network, plantation, sagging, scent, shackles, throbbing
activist, credited, flee, fugitive, gully, hounds, inn, muttered, network, plantation, sagging, scent, shackles, throbbing
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Reading Strategy
Use the reading strategy of making connections to prior knowledge
Comprehension
Analyze changes in the setting
Grammar and Mechanics
Identify simple and compound subjects
Word Work
Recognize and use homonyms in sentences
Use the reading strategy of making connections to prior knowledge
Comprehension
Analyze changes in the setting
Grammar and Mechanics
Identify simple and compound subjects
Word Work
Recognize and use homonyms in sentences
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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