Realistic (fiction), 640 words, Level M (Grade 2), Lexile 490L
Now that Maddie is 8 years old, she gets to go snow camping with her dad and older sister. Through Maddie's journal entries, readers follow Maddie through her exciting adventure and all the emotions she feels from beginning to end as she learns firsthand about camping in the snow.
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Guided Reading Lesson
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Reading Strategy Use the reading strategy of visualizing to understand text
Comprehension Analyze characters
Grammar and Mechanics Understand the use of quotation marks in text
Word Work Understand the use of antonyms
Think, Collaborate, Discuss Promote higher-order thinking for small groups or whole class
