| Reading A-Z Level |  |
| Ages | 9 - 11 |
| Grade | 5 |
| Fountas & Pinnell | T |
| Reading Recovery | 40 |
| DRA | 40 |
| Lexile | 861-890 |
The Mystery Twin
Realistic (fiction),
2,190 words,
Level Y (Grade 5)
When Heather was an infant, she was adopted. Now, at age thirteen, she learns she is a twin. With her family’s help, Heather tries to find her twin by placing ads in local and national newspapers. Once the candidates have been narrowed down to three, the family enlists the help of a geneticist to determine which one is The Mystery Twin.
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Story Words
acquired, anticipated, bleaching, blustery, concisely, DNA, dominant, fraternal, genes , heredity, identical, indicator, override , recessive, recite, sibling, traitsfraternal, override, recite, sibling, traits
acquired, anticipated, bleaching, blustery, concisely, DNA, dominant, fraternal, genes , heredity, identical, indicator, override , recessive, recite, sibling, traitsfraternal, override, recite, sibling, traits
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Reading Strategy
Make, revise, and confirm predictions to understand text
Comprehension
Make inferences / Draw conclusions while reading
Grammar and Mechanics
Understand and identify adverbs
Word Work
Identify and use synonyms
Make, revise, and confirm predictions to understand text
Comprehension
Make inferences / Draw conclusions while reading
Grammar and Mechanics
Understand and identify adverbs
Word Work
Identify and use synonyms
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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