The School Versus James Holt
The School Versus James Holt
The School Versus James Holt
The School Versus James Holt
The School Versus James Holt
The School Versus James Holt
The School Versus James Holt
Realistic (fiction), 3,008 words, Level X (Grade 5), Lexile 770L
The School Versus James Holt tells the story of a fifth-grade classroom learning about the process of a jury trial. Students are assigned roles as they try a real case in which the main character must prove that her friend James is innocent so he doesn't receive a week's worth of detention for a crime he says he didn't commit. Illustrations accompany the text.
Book Resources
More Book Options
-
Use of Kurzweil 3000® formatted books requires the purchase of Kurzweil 3000 software at www.kurzweiledu.com.
Fluency Resources
Paired Books
-
Fiction
-
Fiction
Lesson Resources
Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Use the reading strategy of making, revising, and confirming predictions to understand text
{{skill.skillType}}
{{skill.skill}} : {{skill.description}}
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
