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Fairy Tale (fiction), 2,084 words, Level T (Grade 3), Lexile 810L
A magician tricks Aladdin, the son of a poor tailor, into getting a magic lamp from a hidden cavern. Aladdin is able to use the magic lamp to get treasures for his family and marry the Sultan's daughter, Princess Buddir. But the magician wants his lamp back, and Aladdin must outwit him again.
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Guided Reading Lesson
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Reading Strategy Use the reading strategy of retelling to comprehend text
Comprehension Sequence events
Grammar and Mechanics Identify conjunctions
Word Work Identify words with suffixes -ful and -ness
Think, Collaborate, Discuss Promote higher-order thinking for small groups or whole class
