Reading A-Z resources organized into weekly content-based units and differentiated instruction options.
Realistic (fiction), 1,285 words, Spanish Level Q (Grade 3), Lexile 660L
Neighborhood Mystery is a story about a boy who notices a strange occurrence every Sunday night in the house across the street. He sees a group of people entering a building, each of them wearing similar-looking uniforms and carrying some kind of case. While on a stakeout, he discovers a wonderful surprise. Illustrations support the text.
Reading Strategy Use the reading strategy of making, revising, and confirming predictions to understand text
Comprehension Sequence events
Grammar and Mechanics Subject-verb agreement
Word Work Identify Spanish vocabulary words used in the text and understand their translation
Think, Collaborate, Discuss Promote higher-order thinking for small groups or whole class
