| Reading A-Z Level |  |
| Ages | 9 - 11 |
| Grade | 5 |
| Fountas & Pinnell | S |
| Reading Recovery | 40 |
| DRA | 40 |
| Lexile | 831-860 |
Early Moments in Rock Music History
Informational (nonfiction),
1,873 words,
Level X (Grade 5)
Early Moments in Rock Music History an informative book documenting the history of rock ‘n’ roll. It highlights performers such as Chuck Berry, Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly, and Ritchie Valens. The book also focuses on the course of technological changes and their influence on the growth in popularity of rock music. It describes American society in the days of early rock ‘n’ roll and how economic and cultural influences helped to create rock music we know today. Photographs support the text.
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Preteach the Vocabulary
Story Words
acoustic, authority, civil rights, console, contributions, disc jockey, discrimination, economy, genre, gig, hangouts, influence, institutions, integrating, jukebox, lyrics, phonograph, rockabilly, segregation, trademark, transistor
acoustic, authority, civil rights, console, contributions, disc jockey, discrimination, economy, genre, gig, hangouts, influence, institutions, integrating, jukebox, lyrics, phonograph, rockabilly, segregation, trademark, transistor
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Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Use the reading strategy of asking and answering questions to understand text
Comprehension
Understand and identify cause-and-effect relationships
Grammar and Mechanics
Identify and use prepositional phrases within sentences
Word Work
Recognize and use synonyms and antonyms; use a thesaurus to identify synonyms and antonyms
Use the reading strategy of asking and answering questions to understand text
Comprehension
Understand and identify cause-and-effect relationships
Grammar and Mechanics
Identify and use prepositional phrases within sentences
Word Work
Recognize and use synonyms and antonyms; use a thesaurus to identify synonyms and antonyms
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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