The Olympics: Past and Present
Las olimpiadas: pasado y presente
Les Jeux olympiques : passé et présent
The Olympics: Past and Present
The Olympics: Past and Present
The Olympics: Past and Present
The Olympics: Past and Present
Informational (nonfiction), 2,255 words, Level Z (Grade 5), Lexile 1060L
Multilevel Book also available in levels R and W
To many athletes, competing in the Olympic Games is the ultimate honor, where they strive to be the best in the world. The Olympics: Past and Present examines the ways in which the Olympic Games in ancient Greece evolved into the modern-day Olympics. Photographs, illustrations, maps, and diagrams support this informative text. Book and lesson also available at Levels R and W.
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adamant , archaeologists, character, clashed, competitors, controversies, counterparts, deities, deter, elaborate, encompass, excavated, freewheeling, hippodrome, honing, motto, Nazis, pagan, pantheon, procession, qualify, racist, sacrifice, sauna, steeplechase, steroids, symbolic, tarnished, terrorists, truce
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Compare and Contrast : Compare and contrast information in nonfiction text
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Irregular Verbs : Recognize and understand irregular verbs
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Multiple Meaning Words : Identify and use multiple-meaning words
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