Yosemite and the Badge
Yosemite and the Badge
Yosemite and the Badge
Yosemite and the Badge
Yosemite and the Badge
Yosemite and the Badge
Yosemite and the Badge
Realistic (fiction), 1,856 words, Level V (Grade 4), Lexile 980L
Yosemite and the Badge is a story about a boy who loves the outdoors. Although Nana doesn't like the outdoors, she loves her grandson. When he tells her about his dream of becoming a Junior Ranger, she agrees to take him to Yosemite National Park to earn his badge and learns a lot through the experience. Photographs and illustrations support the text.
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Story Words
conservationist, fauna, fen, giant sequoias, High Sierra, Native Americans, naturalist, oath, preserve, recite, replica, verandas
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Sequence Events : Sequence events
Grammar and Mechanics
Compound Sentences : Identify compound sentences used in text
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Homophones : Identify and use homophones
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