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Leveled Readers
Jazz Greats
Level V
Benchmark Books
| Reading A-Z Level |
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| Grade |
4 |
| Fountas & Pinnell |
Q |
| Reading Recovery |
40 |
| DRA |
40 |
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Jazz Greats
Informational (nonfiction), 1,948 words,
Level V (Grade 4)
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Lesson Objectives |
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| Reading Strategy |
Summarize |
| Comprehension |
Main Idea and Details |
| Grammar and Mechanics |
Adverbs |
| Word Work |
Content Vocabulary |
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Book Summary |
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Jazz is one of the most exciting, vital forms of music in the world today. Use this leveled reader to introduce your students to jazz artists from the past and present. Innovative, world-famous musicians such as Louis Armstrong, Billie Holliday, and Wynton Marsalis are profiled in this passionate and informative exploration of jazz music.
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About the Lesson |
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Targeted Reading Strategy
Objectives
- Use the reading strategy of summarizing to understand text
- Identify main idea and supporting details
- Identify and use adverbs
- Recognize and use content vocabulary
Vocabulary
Content words: bebop, improvise, innovators, melodic, plantation, quarters, scat, spontaneity, woo
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