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Interview (nonfiction), 1,915 words, Level Y (Grade 5), Lexile 960L
In this exciting interview, Todd Cupell, a wildland firefighter in Arizona, recounts the most intense, frightening, and rewarding moments on the job fighting wildfires. Readers will enjoy the down-to-earth details and adventurous stories of this informative interview.
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Guided Reading Lesson
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Reading Strategy Using the reading strategy of connecting to prior knowledge while reading to understand text
Comprehension Identify cause-and-effect relationships
Grammar and Mechanics Identify context clues
Word Work Recognize and use the prefix un-
Think, Collaborate, Discuss Promote higher-order thinking for small groups or whole class
