Raz-Plus resources organized into weekly content-based units and differentiated instruction options.
Realistic (fiction), 1,187 words, Level Q (Grade 3), Lexile 610L
Have you ever worked hard on something that you wanted to share with others, and then suddenly your hard work was destroyed? In The Ant in the Photograph, Daron creates an elaborate sculpture but may not be able to share it with his father. This story can be used to teach students how to retell to better understand and describe the elements of a story.
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Leveled Book Lesson
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Reading Strategy Retell to understand text
Comprehension Identify characters, setting, and plot
Grammar and Mechanics Understand and use prepositional phrases
Word Work recognize and understand compound words in a text
Think, Collaborate, Discuss Promote higher-order thinking for small groups or whole class
