| Reading A-Z Level |  |
| Ages | 8 - 9 |
| Grade | 3 |
| Fountas & Pinnell | O |
| Reading Recovery | 34 |
| DRA | 34 |
| Lexile | 691-770 |
Monkey Business
Informational (nonfiction),
1,659 words,
Level S (Grade 3)
Monkeys are fascinating animals. People love watching them, perhaps because they are so much like humans. Monkey Business discusses the distinctions between monkeys and apes, and between Old World and New World monkeys. Readers will also learn about the many different types of monkeys, where and how they live, and how they interact with people.
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Story Words
anthropoids, baboon, chimpanzees, colobus, gestures, gorillas, habitat, howler, mandrill, marmoset, New World, Old World, opposable thumb, orangutans, prehensile, primates, proboscis, spider monkey, tamarin, troop
anthropoids, baboon, chimpanzees, colobus, gestures, gorillas, habitat, howler, mandrill, marmoset, New World, Old World, opposable thumb, orangutans, prehensile, primates, proboscis, spider monkey, tamarin, troop
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Reading Strategy
Use the reading strategy of asking and answering questions to understand text
Comprehension
Identify facts and details
Grammar and Mechanics
Recognize and categorize adverbs
Word Work
Identify and use content vocabulary
Use the reading strategy of asking and answering questions to understand text
Comprehension
Identify facts and details
Grammar and Mechanics
Recognize and categorize adverbs
Word Work
Identify 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
Assess the Objectives
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