Reading A-Z resources organized into weekly content-based units and differentiated instruction options.
Narrative (nonfiction), 1,630 words, Level T (Grade 3), Lexile 810L
C Is for Canada is a book written in the form of emails between two pen pals: Stephanie from the United States and Jacqueline from Canada. Stephanie's school assignment is to write a report about Canada, so Jacqueline writes about the details of her country. Photographs support the text.
Reading Strategy Use the reading strategy of summarizing to understand the text
Comprehension Identify author's purpose
Grammar and Mechanics Identify compound sentences used in the text
Word Work Identify and create compound words
Think, Collaborate, Discuss Promote higher-order thinking for small groups or whole class
