
Yosemite and the Badge
Realistic (fiction),
1,856 words,
Level V (Grade 4)
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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Preteach the Vocabulary
Story Words
conservationist, fauna, fen, giant sequoias, High Sierra, Native Americans, naturalist, oath, preserve, recite, replica, talus, verandas
conservationist, fauna, fen, giant sequoias, High Sierra, Native Americans, naturalist, oath, preserve, recite, replica, talus, verandas
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Reading Strategy
Use the reading strategy of visualizing to understand text
Comprehension
Sequence events
Grammar and Mechanics
Identify compound sentences used in text
Word Work
Identify and use homophones
Use the reading strategy of visualizing to understand text
Comprehension
Sequence events
Grammar and Mechanics
Identify compound sentences used in text
Word Work
Identify and use homophones
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class








