| Reading A-Z Level |  |
| Ages | 8 - 9 |
| Grade | 3 |
| Fountas & Pinnell | O |
| Reading Recovery | 34 |
| DRA | 34 |
| Lexile | 691-770 |
Bears
Informational (nonfiction),
1,171 words,
Level S (Grade 3)
Bears is a book about the eight different types of these powerful animals found around the world, including polar bears, brown (grizzly) bears, giant pandas, sloth bears, and spectacled bears. Sections are dedicated to informing readers about cub rearing, bear survival, and where in the world each species lives. Photographs and maps support the text.
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Preteach the Vocabulary
Story Words
biologists, carnivore, comparative, conservationists, diverse, exclusively, extinction, hibernating, muzzle, omnivores, solitary, spectacled
biologists, carnivore, comparative, conservationists, diverse, exclusively, extinction, hibernating, muzzle, omnivores, solitary, spectacled
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Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Use the reading strategy of summarizing to understand text
Comprehension
Identify details to compare and contrast different types of bears
Grammar and Mechanics
Identify and use hyphenated compound adjectives
Word Work
Identify the meaning of and use suffix -est
Use the reading strategy of summarizing to understand text
Comprehension
Identify details to compare and contrast different types of bears
Grammar and Mechanics
Identify and use hyphenated compound adjectives
Word Work
Identify the meaning of and use suffix -est
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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