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Yosemite and the Badge
Level V
Benchmark Books
| Reading A-Z Level |
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| Grade |
4 |
| Fountas & Pinnell |
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| Reading Recovery |
40 |
| DRA |
40 |
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Yosemite and the Badge
Realistic (fiction), 1,856 words,
Level V (Grade 4)
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Lesson Objectives |
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| Reading Strategy |
Visualize |
| Comprehension |
Sequence Events |
| Grammar and Mechanics |
Compound Sentences |
| Word Work |
Homophones |
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Book Summary |
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Yosemite and the Badge is a story about a boy who loves the outdoors. Although Nana doesn't like the outdoors, she loves her grandson. When he tells her about his dream of becoming a Junior Ranger, she agrees to take him to Yosemite National Park to earn his badge and learns a lot through the experience. Photographs and illustrations support the text.
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About the Lesson |
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Targeted Reading Strategy
Objectives
- Use the reading strategy of visualizing to understand text
- Sequence events
- Identify compound sentences used in text
- Identify and use homophones
Vocabulary
Content words: conservationist, fauna, fen, giant sequoias, High Sierra, Native Americans, naturalist, oath, preserve, recite, replica, talus, verandas
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Book Resources
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