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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Comprehension
Sequence Events : Sequence events
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Word Work
Homophones : Identify and use homophones
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