| Reading A-Z Level |  |
| Ages | 7 - 9 |
| Grade | 3 |
| Fountas & Pinnell | N |
| Reading Recovery | 30 |
| DRA | 30 |
| Lexile | 651-690 |
Plight of the Polar Bear
Informational (nonfiction),
1,273 words,
Level Q (Grade 3)
Polar bears are among the most majestic and unique creatures on Earth. But their existence is threatened, not by other animals or the harsh conditions in which they live, but by humans. In this book, readers learn how humans are endangering these beautiful animals, even from thousands of miles away.
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Preteach the Vocabulary
Story Words
fast, global warming, ingest, inhabitant, inhospitable, insulate, lichens, migrate, plight, pollutants, poses, prey, thrive, toxic
fast, global warming, ingest, inhabitant, inhospitable, insulate, lichens, migrate, plight, pollutants, poses, prey, thrive, toxic
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Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Summarize to understand text
Comprehension
Understand and identify cause-and-effect relationships
Grammar and Mechanics
Identify and use hyphenated compound adjectives
Word Work
Identify and use homophones
Summarize to understand text
Comprehension
Understand and identify cause-and-effect relationships
Grammar and Mechanics
Identify and use hyphenated compound adjectives
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
Assess the Objectives
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