Marco Polo and the Silk Road
Marco Polo and the Silk Road
Marco Polo et la Route de la soie
Marco Polo and the Silk Road
Marco Polo and the Silk Road
Marco Polo and the Silk Road
Marco Polo and the Silk Road
Informational (nonfiction), 2,061 words, Level Y (Grade 5), Lexile 910L
Marco Polo and the Silk Road is a book about Marco Polo and his fascinating travels to China in the 1200s. Surrounded by controversy, his memoir of travels to mysterious lands became a sensation. Photographs, maps, and illustrations support the text.
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Reading Strategy
Use the reading strategy of asking and answering questions to understand nonfiction text
Comprehension
Sequence Events : Sequence events
Grammar and Mechanics
Dash : Understand the use of a dash as punctuation
Word Work
Homophones : Identify and use homophones
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