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Biography (nonfiction), 1,278 words, Level P (Grade 2), Lexile 720L
"Daniel Boone" is a name that brings the wild frontier to mind, and with good reason. Daniel Boone lived in the early days of the United States, when the country was still young and growing. The push to move west was led by men like Daniel Boone, who had excellent hunting and tracking skills and knew how to survive in the wilderness. His amazing life story provides a glimpse of the wild frontier days of post-Revolution America.
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Reading Strategy Summarize to understand and remember information in text
Comprehension Identify cause-and-effect relationships in informational text
Grammar and Mechanics Identify subjects and predicates within sentences
Word Work Apply prefixes to change the meaning of words
Think, Collaborate, Discuss Promote higher-order thinking for small groups or whole class
