| Reading A-Z Level |  |
| Ages | 9 - 11 |
| Grade | 5 |
| Fountas & Pinnell | T |
| Reading Recovery | 40 |
| DRA | 40 |
The Story of Lewis and Clark Book 2: To the Pacific Ocean
Historical (nonfiction),
1,998 words,
Level Y (Grade 5)
The story of Captains Meriwether Lewis and William Clark continues as the Corps of Discovery journeys west in search of a route called the Northwest Passage. The explorers face countless hardships as they travel, including intolerable weather, treacherous mountains, and dwindling food supplies. Still, through sheer determination (and the help of some Native Americans), the team reaches the Pacific and returns safely to St. Louis. The informative text, presented in sequential order, is engaging and easy to understand. Read the first part of their story in The Story of Lewis and Clark Book 1: Up the Missouri River.
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Preteach the Vocabulary
Story Words
corps, impassable, interpreter, malnutrition, moccasins, Northwest Passage, prospectors
corps, impassable, interpreter, malnutrition, moccasins, Northwest Passage, prospectors
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Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Use the reading strategy of making text-to-text connections to understand text
Comprehension
Draw conclusions
Grammar and Mechanics
Recognize and write compound sentences
Word Work
Identify and use often-confused words (homonyms)
Use the reading strategy of making text-to-text connections to understand text
Comprehension
Draw conclusions
Grammar and Mechanics
Recognize and write compound sentences
Word Work
Identify and use often-confused words (homonyms)
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
