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Realistic (fiction), 1,628 words, Level T (Grade 3), Lexile 640L
Alice's Birthday Cake is a story about a girl growing up during World War II. Although her thirteenth birthday is tomorrow, she is very sad. Her father is away fighting in the war, so he won't be there to sing Happy Birthday to her. With food and materials on short supply, she knows that her family cannot make her a cake. When her birthday arrives, Alice receives a special surprise. Illustrations support the text.
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Guided Reading Lesson
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Reading Strategy Use the reading strategy of making, revising, and confirming predictions to better understand the text
Comprehension Understand and identify cause-and-effect relationships
Grammar and Mechanics Recognize and use adverbs with the suffix -ly
Word Work Identify and understand the use prefix un- and suffix -ful
Think, Collaborate, Discuss Promote higher-order thinking for small groups or whole class
