| Reading A-Z Level |  |
| Ages | 7 - 8 |
| Grade | 2 |
| Fountas & Pinnell | M |
| Reading Recovery | 28 |
| DRA | 28 |
| Lexile | 601-650 |
Speedier than a Meteor
Personal (fiction),
1,377 words,
Level P Benchmark (Grade 2)
The hero of this story is a small boy with a big name. Although his parents named him after a famous basketball star, little Shaq is no good at the sport. Then one day the school nurse urges Shaq to work on the one skill he does have—speed. After a lot of practice, Shaq is on his way to becoming a star on the basketball court.
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