| Reading A-Z Level |  |
| Ages | 8 - 11 |
| Grade | 4 |
| Fountas & Pinnell | Q |
| Reading Recovery | 40 |
| DRA | 40 |
| Lexile | 771-800 |
Thomas Edison
Biography (nonfiction),
1,457 words,
Level U (Grade 4)
Thomas Edison is a biographical text that focuses on the inspiration and motivation of the famous inventor. The book begins by telling us about "Al" as a young, curious boy, and continues through his life, highlighting the important events that shaped him and his accomplishments. It recounts how his whole life was devoted to inventing things and improving other inventions, over a thousand in number, some of which we use every day. Photographs and illustrations support the text.
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Preteach the Vocabulary
Story Words
alkaline, astound, distraction, filament, fluorescent, for-profit, Morse code, patent, phonograph, stick-to-itiveness, telegraph
alkaline, astound, distraction, filament, fluorescent, for-profit, Morse code, patent, phonograph, stick-to-itiveness, telegraph
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Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Use the reading strategy of summarizing to understand nonfiction text
Comprehension
Identify elements of a biography
Grammar and Mechanics
Understand and use possessive nouns
Word Work
Identify homophones
Use the reading strategy of summarizing to understand nonfiction text
Comprehension
Identify elements of a biography
Grammar and Mechanics
Understand and use possessive nouns
Word Work
Identify homophones
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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