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Ages	9 - 11
Grade	5
Fountas & Pinnell	T
Reading Recovery	40
DRA	40
Lexile	861L-890L

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Jonas Salk

Biography (nonfiction), 1,745 words, Level Y (Grade 5), Lexile 1030L
Multilevel Book also available in levels Z1 and Z2

The spring and summer of 1953 was terrifying for parents in the United States. They braced themselves for the possibility of polio. Through his determination and unorthodox thinking, Jonas Salk developed a polio vaccine and children's lives were saved. Jonas Salk provides students an in-depth look into both Dr. Salk's life and his search for the vaccine. The book can also be used to teach students the elements of a biography and the proper use of hyphenated compound adjectives. The book and lesson are also available for levels Z1 and Z2.

Book Resources

Multilevels

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Lesson Resources

Leveled Book Lesson

Preteach the Vocabulary

Story Words
crippled, devastating, epidemic, field trial, immune, paralyzed, placebo, polio, quarantined, strains, vaccine, vocal

Premade vocabulary lessons at VocabularyA-Z.com

Teach the Objectives

All Worksheets

Reading Strategy
Ask and answer questions while reading

Comprehension
Identify the elements of a biography

Grammar and Mechanics
Recognize and use hyphenated compound adjectives

Word Work
Identify and use synonyms

Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class

Assessment Resources

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