March 2023

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Academic Standards

 

Reading Objective:

Children will discuss what makes a kite stay in the air.

 

Science Focus:

wind, engineering

 

ELA Skills:

key details, vocabulary, writing, text evidence

 

Page 4 Skill:

logic puzzles

 

Vocabulary:

gravity, lift, soar, balanced, symmetrical

 

CCSS:

RI.2.1 key details; RI.2.2 identify the main topic; RI.2.4 determine meanings of words; RI.2.5 use text features; RI.2.10 read informational texts; W.2.2 write informative texts; SL.2.1 collaborative conversations; SL.2.3 ask and answer questions

 

Guided Reading Level:

M

 

Lexile level:

560L