| Reading A-Z Level |  |
| Ages | 9 - 11 |
| Grade | 5 |
| Fountas & Pinnell | U-W |
| Reading Recovery | N/A |
| DRA | 50 |
| Lexile | 891-980 |
Historic Peacemakers
Informational (nonfiction),
2,150 words,
Level Z (Grade 5)
Historic Peacemakers highlights six Nobel Peace Prize nominees: Mahatma Gandhi, Nelson Mandela, Martin Luther King, Jr., Mother Teresa, Mairead Corrigan, and Betty Williams. It ends by appealing to readers to find the peacemaker within themselves. Historic photographs support the text.
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Reading Strategy
Use the reading strategy of asking and answering questions to understand informational text
Comprehension
Analyze the author’s purpose
Grammar and Mechanics
Identify and use prepositional phrases
Word Work
Identify and use content vocabulary
Use the reading strategy of asking and answering questions to understand informational text
Comprehension
Analyze the author’s purpose
Grammar and Mechanics
Identify and use prepositional phrases
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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