| Reading A-Z Level |  |
| Ages | 9 - 11 |
| Grade | 5 |
| Fountas & Pinnell | S |
| Reading Recovery | 40 |
| DRA | 40 |
Jacey Nova: Starship Pilot
Science Fiction (fiction),
2,315 words,
Level X (Grade 5)
The year is 2035, and Jacey Nova, a human teenager, is offered the chance of a lifetime--an invitation to attend pilot training at Galaxon Headquarters on the Planet Martel. His natural ability helped him get there, but he has to learn to work with his Sarpedon co-pilot if he wants to be successful at this training school. The security of the Calabrian Galaxy depends upon the ability of these young pilots to work together to protect their intergalactic freedom.
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Preteach the Vocabulary
Story Words
Alpha, anticipating, culminate, decoys, disengage, electromagnetic, eliminated, holograms, humanoids, impulsive, indispensable, intricate, levitating, perpetually, productive,readjusted, reprimanded, rigorous, shrouded, simulation, sustained, tendrils
Alpha, anticipating, culminate, decoys, disengage, electromagnetic, eliminated, holograms, humanoids, impulsive, indispensable, intricate, levitating, perpetually, productive,readjusted, reprimanded, rigorous, shrouded, simulation, sustained, tendrils
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Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Use the reading strategy of summarizing
Comprehension
Analyze characters
Grammar and Mechanics
Identify colons in the text
Word Work
Understand and use content vocabulary
Use the reading strategy of summarizing
Comprehension
Analyze characters
Grammar and Mechanics
Identify colons in the text
Word Work
Understand 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
