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Informational (nonfiction), 911 words, Level R (Grade 3), Lexile 890L
Almost everyone loves pie, but did you know a lot of people love pi? Pi is a special number in mathematics, used particularly when measuring circles. Farmers, pilots, scientists, and computer game designers are some of the people who find pi very useful, and people around the world now celebrate pi on March 14 every year. Read on to find out more about pi and how you can celebrate it, too!
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Reading Strategy Summarize to understand text
Comprehension Main Idea and Details : Identify main idea and details
Grammar and Mechanics Nouns : Identify and classify nouns
Word Work Homophones : Identify and understand meanings of homophone pairs
Think, Collaborate, Discuss Promote higher-order thinking for small groups or whole class
