| Reading A-Z Level |  |
| Ages | 9 - 11 |
| Grade | 5 |
| Fountas & Pinnell | T |
| Reading Recovery | 40 |
| DRA | 40 |
Miltie Math-head: Football Hero?
Humorous (fiction),
2,286 words,
Level Y (Grade 5)
Miltie Math-head: Football Hero? is a humorous story about a boy who is extremely good at math, but not so successful as a football player. He is small, and the other kids make fun of his attempts to fit in with the team. But once he realizes that football is all about math (angles, arcs, and distance), Miltie masterminds a few impressive plays that lead his team to a championship victory. Illustrations support the text.
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Preteach the Vocabulary
Story Words
angles, arc, competitors, dawdle, grid, intersect, line of scrimmage, odds, offensive line, parallel, perpendicular, physics, plays, quarterbacks, self-confidence
angles, arc, competitors, dawdle, grid, intersect, line of scrimmage, odds, offensive line, parallel, perpendicular, physics, plays, quarterbacks, self-confidence
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Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Use the reading strategy of making, revising, and confirming predictions to understand text
Comprehension
Identify author’s purpose
Grammar and Mechanics
Identify colons and semicolons used in text
Word Work
Recognize proper nouns
Use the reading strategy of making, revising, and confirming predictions to understand text
Comprehension
Identify author’s purpose
Grammar and Mechanics
Identify colons and semicolons used in text
Word Work
Recognize proper nouns
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
