| Reading A-Z Level |  |
| Ages | 8 - 9 |
| Grade | 3 |
| Fountas & Pinnell | N |
| Reading Recovery | 30 |
| DRA | 30 |
| Lexile | 651-730 |
We're in Business
Realistic (fiction),
1,082 words,
Level R (Grade 3)
We’re in Business tells the story of a group of student leaders who work together to generate and implement new ideas and programs for their community. The Kids Company Leaders Team enters a national contest to win $3,000 to fund a project of their choice. Each of the leaders has a unique strength to share with the group, and their cooperation and innovation help them to create an inspirational proposal. Illustrations support the text.
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Preteach the Vocabulary
Story Words
ballot, brainstorming, business plan, committee, corporation, exceeded, finance, mission statement, participants, potential, present, presentation, proposed, requirements, stockholders, voting
ballot, brainstorming, business plan, committee, corporation, exceeded, finance, mission statement, participants, potential, present, presentation, proposed, requirements, stockholders, voting
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Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Summarize to understand text
Comprehension
Sequence events in a story
Grammar and Mechanics
Identify and use quotation marks
Word Work
Recognize and use the suffix -ing
Summarize to understand text
Comprehension
Sequence events in a story
Grammar and Mechanics
Identify and use quotation marks
Word Work
Recognize and use the suffix -ing
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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