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Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson
Biography (nonfiction), 1,187 words, Level T (Grade 3), Lexile 850L
Lawyer, slave owner, architect, writer, Founding Father, secretary of state, president-Thomas Jefferson was all these things. Readers will learn how Jefferson authored the Declaration of Independence, served the American colonies, and helped shape the United States into the nation it is today. Students may know him as the third president, but Thomas Jefferson was much more.
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Story Words
Declaration of Independence, democracy, Founding Fathers, government, independence, plantation, representatives, right, statute
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Reading Strategy
Ask and answer questions to understand text
Comprehension
Elements of a Biography : Identify elements of a biography
Grammar and Mechanics
Possessive Nouns : Recognize and use possessive nouns
Word Work
Suffixes : Identify how the suffix -ion changes the meaning of words
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class