Reading A-Z resources organized into weekly content-based units and differentiated instruction options.
Interview (nonfiction), 1,204 words, Level O (Grade 2), Lexile 790L
Sit in on an interview with Russell "Buzz" Riopelle, who has been keeping bees in Ohio for 30 years. Readers learn about the different types of bees, their roles in the hive, and how honey is made. Photographs, interesting fact boxes, and a scientific illustration support the text.
Reading Strategy Use the reading strategy of making connections to prior knowledge
Comprehension Sequence events to gain understanding
Grammar and Mechanics Identify past- and present-tense verbs
Word Work Recognize and use adjective and adverb suffixes -y and -ly
