Think, Collaborate, Discuss
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Fantasy (fiction), 1,099 words, Level P (Grade 2), Fiction Series, Lexile 610L
The friends continue their adventure on Mars where the last story left off. When we last read about the friends, they had come in contact with a young Martian and promised they would help save his people from the Earthlings who were spreading disease to the natives of Mars. In this tale, Tommy convinces Mars's Earthling inhabitants to leave the Red Planet with the help of an unexpected ally.
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class