| Reading A-Z Level |  |
| Ages | 7 - 9 |
| Grade | 3 |
| Fountas & Pinnell | N |
| Reading Recovery | 30 |
| DRA | 30 |
| Lexile | 651-690 |
The Three-R Plan
Fairy Tale (fiction),
971 words,
Level Q (Grade 3)
The Three-R Plan is a story about a once-lovely kingdom that has grown barren. The king sends out a proclamation stating that he is looking for someone to solve the problem of their decaying land. Whoever can solve the problem will be invited to live in the castle for the rest of his or her days. Ricardo, Roger, and Randy each has useful ideas and brings them to the king: Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle. The king accepts them all together and names it the Three-R Plan. Improvements are soon witnessed in the land, and the kingdom begins to flourish once again. Illustrations support the text.
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Story Words
abused, anticipate, barren, benefits, citizens, compost, consequently, decaying, frugal, intelligent, magistrate, natural, polluted, recycle, reduce, resources, reuse, stewards
abused, anticipate, barren, benefits, citizens, compost, consequently, decaying, frugal, intelligent, magistrate, natural, polluted, recycle, reduce, resources, reuse, stewards
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Reading Strategy
Use the reading strategy of summarizing to understand text
Comprehension
Analyze the problem and solution in the story
Grammar and Mechanics
Identify and understand the use of quotation marks in text
Word Work
Identify synonyms
Use the reading strategy of summarizing to understand text
Comprehension
Analyze the problem and solution in the story
Grammar and Mechanics
Identify and understand the use of quotation marks in text
Word Work
Identify synonyms
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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