| Reading A-Z Level |  |
| Ages | 9 - 11 |
| Grade | 4 |
| Fountas & Pinnell | R |
| Reading Recovery | 40 |
| DRA | 40 |
Catching Air
Informational (nonfiction),
1,775 words,
Level W (Grade 4)
If you’re not sure whether you’re daring enough to jump from a plane or off a cliff, this informative book may help you make up your mind. Your students will learn about a variety of wind sports, such as skydiving, hang gliding, and parasailing. They’ll read about the equipment and training that each sport requires and how much it costs. Invite the adventure-lovers in your class to imagine themselves outfitted in a jumpsuit, goggles, and a parachute ready to make that first jump!
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Preteach the Vocabulary
Story Words
aerodynamics, air pressure, altitude, canopy, drogue, freefall, lift, resistance, stalls, thermal, thrust, winch
aerodynamics, air pressure, altitude, canopy, drogue, freefall, lift, resistance, stalls, thermal, thrust, winch
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Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Use the reading strategy of making, revising, and confirming predictions
Comprehension
Compare and contrast informational text
Grammar and Mechanics
Understand and recognize use of parentheses
Word Work
Identify root words and add the appropriate suffix
Use the reading strategy of making, revising, and confirming predictions
Comprehension
Compare and contrast informational text
Grammar and Mechanics
Understand and recognize use of parentheses
Word Work
Identify root words and add the appropriate suffix
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
