Grandpa Smoke Jumper
Mi abuelo, el bombero paracaidista
Grandpa Smoke Jumper
Grandpa Smoke Jumper
Grandpa Smoke Jumper
Grandpa Smoke Jumper
Grandpa Smoke Jumper
Realistic (fiction), 2,559 words, Level X (Grade 5), Lexile 880L
Andy prepares himself for a boring vacation with his grandparents when, on the way there, his mother claims that Grandpa used to parachute out of planes and fight wildfires. Andy doubts her tale, but when he finds an old photograph and encourages Grandpa to tell his amazing story, he changes his mind about what his grandparents can do.
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Story Words
abruptly, adorned, barrage, briefed, diminishing, donned, emphatically, extinguishing, flabbergasted, grueling, igniting, instinctively, maneuvered, plummeting, preoccupied, pursed, relayed, resilience
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Reading Strategy
Use the reading strategy of making, revising, and confirming predictions before and during reading
Comprehension
Analyze Character : Analyze a character's words, thoughts, feelings, and actions
Grammar and Mechanics
Verbs and Direct Objects : Understand and identify direct objects
Word Work
Personification : Recognize and write personifications
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
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