| Reading A-Z Level |  |
| Ages | 9 - 11 |
| Grade | 5 |
| Fountas & Pinnell | U-W |
| Reading Recovery | N/A |
| DRA | 50 |
| Lexile | 891-980 |
A Selection From Robinson Crusoe
Classic (fiction),
2,972 words,
Level Z (Grade 5)
In this selection from the classic novel by Daniel Defoe, English sailor Robinson Crusoe finds himself washed up on a deserted island. He struggles to get enough supplies from the ship before the sea destroys it and to make himself a home as he awaits rescue. This selection has been specially edited for contemporary Level Z readers and is accompanied by vivid illustrations.
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Story Words
affliction, casks, desolate, ebbed, fortify, infinite, leagues, mortification, prospect, provisions, ravenous, resolved, shoal, stern, tarpaulin
affliction, casks, desolate, ebbed, fortify, infinite, leagues, mortification, prospect, provisions, ravenous, resolved, shoal, stern, tarpaulin
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Reading Strategy
Use the reading strategy of making text-to-text connections to understand text
Comprehension
Sequence events
Grammar and Mechanics
Identify past, present, and future tenses
Word Work
Identify and use words with suffixes -ion, -tion, -ation,
-sion
Use the reading strategy of making text-to-text connections to understand text
Comprehension
Sequence events
Grammar and Mechanics
Identify past, present, and future tenses
Word Work
Identify and use words with suffixes -ion, -tion, -ation,
-sion
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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