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Informational (nonfiction), 1,944 words, Level X (Grade 5), Lexile 1000L
Have you ever wondered why your eyes are blue and your sibling's are brown? Why a friend can roll his tongue and you can't? This informative book answers these questions. Readers will also learn about dominant and recessive traits and how to use a Punnett square to determine the probability of inheriting a particular characteristic.
Reading Strategy Connect to prior knowledge to remember information in text
Comprehension Identify main ideas and supporting details
Grammar and Mechanics Identify introductory words and phrases
Word Work Use suffixes -ive, -itive, and -ative
