| Reading A-Z Level |  |
| Ages | 8 - 9 |
| Grade | 3 |
| Fountas & Pinnell | O |
| Reading Recovery | 34 |
| DRA | 34 |
National Parks
Informational (nonfiction),
1,397 words,
Level S (Grade 3)
National Parks explains the value of national parks and explores several parks around the world. Students will learn about animals that live in a large grassland in Africa, as well as the way in which plants and animals of the forest and ocean interact in a small national park in Costa Rica. Students also will read about some unlikely places for a national park, such as in the middle of a major city and totally underwater! Exceptional photography accompanies the text.
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Preteach the Vocabulary
Story Words
artifacts, designations, diversity, estuary, fjord, habitat, heritages, migrate, preservation, savannas
artifacts, designations, diversity, estuary, fjord, habitat, heritages, migrate, preservation, savannas
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Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Use the reading strategy of connecting to prior knowledge to understand nonfiction text
Comprehension
Compare and contrast factual information
Grammar and Mechanics
Capitalize names of people and places
Word Work
Recognize and use content vocabulary
Use the reading strategy of connecting to prior knowledge to understand nonfiction text
Comprehension
Compare and contrast factual information
Grammar and Mechanics
Capitalize names of people and places
Word Work
Recognize and use content vocabulary
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
