| Reading A-Z Level |  |
| Ages | 9 - 11 |
| Grade | 4 |
| Fountas & Pinnell | Q |
| Reading Recovery | 40 |
| DRA | 40 |
| Lexile | 771-830 |
Fungus Among Us
Informational (nonfiction),
1,546 words,
Level V (Grade 4)
Fungus Among Us is a book about the thousands of different types of fungi that scientists have identified. Many scientific terms are explained and defined, such as kingdoms and photosynthesis. The book highlights fungi that are harmful as well as those that are useful. It also points out some of the obscure forms of fungi in addition to the more obvious types. Photographs and diagrams support the text.
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Story Words
buttons, cap, decompose, enzymes, fruiting body, fungi, fungicides, germinate, gills, hyphae, infectious, mycelium, nutrients, organisms, reproduce, species, sporangia, spores, stalk
buttons, cap, decompose, enzymes, fruiting body, fungi, fungicides, germinate, gills, hyphae, infectious, mycelium, nutrients, organisms, reproduce, species, sporangia, spores, stalk
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Reading Strategy
Ask and answer questions to understand text
Comprehension
Compare and contrast to understand text
Grammar and Mechanics
Understand the use of dashes as punctuation
Word Work
Recognize and use synonyms
Ask and answer questions to understand text
Comprehension
Compare and contrast to understand text
Grammar and Mechanics
Understand the use of dashes as punctuation
Word Work
Recognize 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
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