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Classic (fiction), 3,217 words, Level Z2 (Grade 5+), Multi-Part Classics, Lexile 1070L
Buck claims his place as the new leader of the sled dogs. The team makes a record-setting run before being turned over to a new driver. Dave, a dog on Buck's team, grows very sick until he can't keep up and is shot.
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Reading Strategy Use the reading strategy of making, revising, and confirming predictions, to understand a text
Comprehension Analyze Plot : Analyze plot throughout a text
Grammar and Mechanics Similes : Identify and interpret similes
Word Work Hyphenated and Compound Words : Identify and use hyphenated compound adjectives