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Informational (nonfiction), 1,094 words, Level S (Grade 3), Lexile 930L
The Titanic: Lost and Found is a book about the grandest ship of 1912 and its disastrous maiden voyage. The book provides readers with statistics of survivors and victims, and tells of the Carpathia, the ship that came to the rescue. Lastly, the book includes information about scientists and their discovery of the remains of the Titanic in 1985, more than two miles below the surface of the North Atlantic Ocean. Photographs, maps, and diagrams support the text.
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Reading Strategy Ask and answer questions to understand text
Comprehension Sequence events
Grammar and Mechanics Identify and use hyphenated compound adjectives
Word Work Identify the meaning of suffix -est
Think, Collaborate, Discuss Promote higher-order thinking for small groups or whole class
