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Level 3

Ancient Soldiers of Clay

Informational (nonfiction), 921 words, Lexile 860L Level 3 Grades 2-3

After farmers in China discovered parts of a statue in a field, archaeologists uncovered thousands of life-size clay soldiers. No two soldiers are exactly alike. Archaeologists believe the soldiers were created to protect the first emperor's tomb.

Book Resources

Teacher

Projectable Book

Projectable Book with Prompts

Student

Printable Book

Double-Sided Book

Lesson Resources

5-Day Shared Reading Lesson

Printable Cards include vocabulary cards.

Lesson Skills

Comprehension Skills and Strategies

Compare and contrast
Main idea and details
Make predictions
Text-to-text connections

Text Features

Analyze graphic features

Grammar and Mechanics

Commas after introductory words and phrases
Verb tenses

Word Work

Book vocabulary

Shared Writing and a Home Connection are integrated into one of the skills above.

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Single-Sided Book

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