| Reading A-Z Level |  |
| Ages | 9 - 11 |
| Grade | 5 |
| Fountas & Pinnell | S |
| Reading Recovery | 40 |
| DRA | 40 |
| Lexile | 831-860 |
What Makes You, You?
Informational (nonfiction),
1,960 words,
Level X (Grade 5)
Have you ever wondered why your eyes are blue and your sibling’s are brown? Why a friend can roll his tongue and you can’t? This informative book answers these questions. Readers will also learn about dominant and recessive traits and how to use a Punnett square to determine the probability of inheriting a particular characteristic.
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Lesson Resources
Preteach the Vocabulary
Story Words
acquire, chromosomes, DNA, domesticate, dominant, genes, genetics, heredity, offspring, override, recessive, traits
acquire, chromosomes, DNA, domesticate, dominant, genes, genetics, heredity, offspring, override, recessive, traits
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Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Ask and answer questions to understand the text
Comprehension
Identify main ideas and supporting details
Grammar and Mechanics
Identify and use commas after introductory words
Word Work
Use suffixes -ive, -itive, and -ative
Ask and answer questions to understand the text
Comprehension
Identify main ideas and supporting details
Grammar and Mechanics
Identify and use commas after introductory words
Word Work
Use suffixes -ive, -itive, and -ative
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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