A Reading Passage or Context Story further clarifies the meanings of vocabulary and aids in the correct word pronunciation. Click on the character icon to hear Lesson Plans #1 - #6 story.
ESL, LEP and ELL especially benefit from the AUDIO passages.
Stories emphasize grade level word content and subject specific vocabulary.
Common Core alignment to a Reading Passage is to 3 key phrases: "Grade Level", "Particular Topic" and "Grade-Relevant Text or Subject Area". CCSS Alignment Strand for Specific Grades: Grade Level: "CCSS.ELA-Literacy." precedes these numbers: 2.4, 3.4, 4.4, 5.4, 6.4, 7.4, 8.4, 9-10.4, 11-12.4 Particular Topic: "CCSS.ELA-Literacy." precedes these numbers: 4.6. 5.6, 6.6, 7.6, 8.6, 9-10.6, 11-12.6 Grade & Subject-Relevant Text: "CCSS.ELA-Literacy." precedes these numbers:
(Reading: Informational Text) RI.2.4, RI.3.4, RI.4.4. RI.5.4, RI.6.4, RI.7.4, RI.8.4, RI.9-10.4, RI.11-12.4
(Reading: Literature) RL.2.4, RL.3.4, RL.4.4. RL.5.4, RL.6.4, RL.7.4, RL.8.4, RL.9-10.4, RL.11-12.4
The following story will further clarify the meanings of the vocabulary words and aid in their pronuncation in Session #5 Level 3. Click on the Dick character image below to hear an AUDIO of the current level story. Hit the "back" button on your browser to return to the page of all puzzles.
A young professor wanted to launch a NASCENT study of the RENAISSANCE. Even with his own INNATE abilities, he decided to ENTREAT two graduate students to learn INTRINSIC details of SECTARIAN beliefs and of NATAL customs in Italy. Don, in TRACTION due to an accident, became DISTRAUGHT at the burden of more work. He became INTRACTABLE in his refusal to help. Joan, more OBSEQUIOUS, willingly agreed to assist in the research and, as a result, a long discussion ENSUED.
