Teacher-directed lessons and independent student activities focus on the five key elements of reading as identified by the National Reading Panel: phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension.
The activities target standards in these areas:
- phonemic awareness
- reading fluency and speed
- author's purpose
- making predictions
- summarization and paraphrasing
- understanding of figurative language such as similes, metaphors, etc.
Grades: Grade 3
Difficulty: Primary, Intermediate
Pages: 176 pages
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