| Reading A-Z Level |  |
| Ages | 9 - 11 |
| Grade | 4 |
| Fountas & Pinnell | Q |
| Reading Recovery | 40 |
| DRA | 40 |
| Lexile | 771-830 |
Everest: On Top of the World
Informational (nonfiction),
2,002 words,
Level V (Grade 4)
The world’s tallest mountain, Mount Everest, has always provided a challenge for climbers. The climb to the top is dangerous, with steep cliffs, deep crevasses, limited oxygen near the top, and moving slabs of ice and snow. The book covers the history of the world's tallest mountain, from early attempts at its summit to modern climbers.
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Lesson Resources
Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Use the reading strategy of making, revising and confirming predictions to better understand text
Comprehension
Identify main idea and supporting details
Grammar and Mechanics
Identify prepositional phrases
Word Work
Identify and use suffixes -able, -ible
Use the reading strategy of making, revising and confirming predictions to better understand text
Comprehension
Identify main idea and supporting details
Grammar and Mechanics
Identify prepositional phrases
Word Work
Identify and use suffixes -able, -ible
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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