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Biography (nonfiction), 1,587 words, Level U (Grade 4), Lexile 990L Multilevel Book also available in levels R and X Multilevel Book also available in levels R and X Multilevel Book also available in levels R and X
Nikola Tesla was a brilliant scientist whose work and inventions had a huge effect on technology. The Genius of Tesla recounts the major events of his life, with a focus on his contributions to the study of electricity and the invention of the radio. Photographs and charts aid in the explanation of scientific phenomena, illustrations and photographs paint his life in concrete vividness, and a timeline accompanies the text.
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Reading Strategy Retell to understand text
Comprehension Sequence events in the text
Grammar and Mechanics Identify and use past-tense verbs
Word Work Define and use the suffixes -ed and -s
Think, Collaborate, Discuss Promote higher-order thinking for small groups or whole class
