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Level T Correlation Chart

Ages	8 - 9
Grade	3
Fountas & Pinnell	P
Reading Recovery	38
DRA	38
Lexile	790L-940L

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The Black Stones

Realistic (fiction), 2,038 words, Level T (Grade 3), Lexile 730L
Multilevel Book also available in levels W and Z

The Black Stones tells the story of twins who learn to put aside their differences and get along with each other. Tala finds two obsidian stones and wants to learn more about how they were formed from a scientific viewpoint. Her brother, Paco, isn't interested in science and wants to find out if the stones are lucky charms or have magical properties. Their mother forces them to work together to find the answers. The twins discover that they actually enjoy working together.

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The Black Stones

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The Black Stones

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Fluency Resources

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Lesson Resources

Guided Reading Lesson

Preteach the Vocabulary

Story Words
Apache, furious, legend, obsidian, research, search engine, twins, volcanic, website

Premade vocabulary lessons at VocabularyA-Z.com

Teach the Objectives

All Worksheets

Reading Strategy
Use the reading strategy of visualizing to understand text

Comprehension
Compare and contrast characters

Grammar and Mechanics
Identify and understand the use of adverbs

Word Work
Arrange words in alphabetical order to the third letter

Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class

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