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Historical (fiction), 2,497 words, Level Y (Grade 5), Lexile 850L Multilevel Book also available in levels S and V Multilevel Book also available in levels S and V
Brought together by circumstances beyond their control, two young girls, one English and one Native American, work to prepare dishes to be served at a feast that years later would be known as the first Thanksgiving. In the process of laboring all day long together, a near tragedy forms a bond of friendship that will last forever, despite the future uncertainty of their family relations. Illustrations support the text.
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Guided Reading Lesson
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Reading Strategy Use the reading strategy of making predictions to understand historical text
Comprehension Understand cause-and-effect relationships
Grammar and Mechanics Identify simple, compound, and complex sentences and their parts
Word Work Identify foreign vocabulary--Wampanoag dialect
Think, Collaborate, Discuss Promote higher-order thinking for small groups or whole class
