| Reading A-Z Level |  |
| Ages | 9 - 11 |
| Grade | 5 |
| Fountas & Pinnell | S |
| Reading Recovery | 40 |
| DRA | 40 |
The Story of Immigration
Informational (nonfiction),
1,795 words,
Level X (Grade 5)
The Story of Immigration recounts the history of voluntary and involuntary immigration to the United States from the early 1600s to the present. The book explains why people immigrated and how they came to the United States. Photographs, charts, and a map support the text.
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Lesson Resources
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Preteach the Vocabulary
Story Words
destination, ethnic, immigrant, immigration, imposed, indentured servants, influx, native, persecution, quota
destination, ethnic, immigrant, immigration, imposed, indentured servants, influx, native, persecution, quota
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Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Use the reading strategy of asking and answering questions while reading
Comprehension
Identify main ideas and supporting details
Grammar and Mechanics
Identify and use past, present, and future verb tenses
Word Work
Use suffixes -ant and -ion
Use the reading strategy of asking and answering questions while reading
Comprehension
Identify main ideas and supporting details
Grammar and Mechanics
Identify and use past, present, and future verb tenses
Word Work
Use suffixes -ant and -ion
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
