| Reading A-Z Level |  |
| Ages | 9 - 11 |
| Grade | 5 |
| Fountas & Pinnell | T |
| Reading Recovery | 40 |
| DRA | 40 |
Marco Polo and the Silk Road
Informational (nonfiction),
2,061 words,
Level Y (Grade 5)
Marco Polo and the Silk Road is a book about Marco Polo and his fascinating travels to China in the 1200s. Surrounded by controversy, his memoir of travels to mysterious lands became a sensation. Photographs, maps, and illustrations support the text.
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Preteach the Vocabulary
Story Words
ancient, astonished, authority, camel caravans, Christianity, conquest, dynasty, empire, famous, foreigners, journeys, memoir, merchants, mysterious, steppe
ancient, astonished, authority, camel caravans, Christianity, conquest, dynasty, empire, famous, foreigners, journeys, memoir, merchants, mysterious, steppe
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Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Use the reading strategy of asking and answering questions to understand nonfiction text
Comprehension
Sequence events
Grammar and Mechanics
Understand the use of a dash as punctuation
Word Work
Identify and use homophones
Use the reading strategy of asking and answering questions to understand nonfiction text
Comprehension
Sequence events
Grammar and Mechanics
Understand the use of a dash as punctuation
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
