| Reading A-Z Level |  |
| Ages | 9 - 11 |
| Grade | 5 |
| Fountas & Pinnell | T |
| Reading Recovery | 40 |
| DRA | 40 |
| Lexile | 861-890 |
The Firefighter
Interview (nonfiction),
1,915 words,
Level Y (Grade 5)
In this exciting interview, Todd Cupell, a wildland firefighter in Arizona, recounts the most intense, frightening, and rewarding moments on the job fighting wildfires. Readers will enjoy the down-to-earth details and adventurous stories of this informative interview.
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Story Words
arsonist, bladder bags, brutal, camaraderie, competent, entrapment, fire line, fire-retardant, mesmerized, Nomex, Pulaski, tedious
arsonist, bladder bags, brutal, camaraderie, competent, entrapment, fire line, fire-retardant, mesmerized, Nomex, Pulaski, tedious
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Reading Strategy
Using the reading strategy of connecting to prior knowledge while reading to understand text
Comprehension
Identify cause-and-effect relationships
Grammar and Mechanics
Identify context clues
Word Work
Recognize and use the prefix un-
Using the reading strategy of connecting to prior knowledge while reading to understand text
Comprehension
Identify cause-and-effect relationships
Grammar and Mechanics
Identify context clues
Word Work
Recognize and use the prefix un-
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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