javelin - a light spear thrown in a competitive athletic event

contract - a written or spoken agreement that is intended to be enforced by law (i.e. employment, sales)

natural - being born with a particular skill, quality, or ability

scouts - a person looking for suitably talented people for recruitment to one's own organization or sport's team

league - a group of sports clubs that play each other over a period of time for a championship

segregation - the action of setting someone apart from others due to race

draft - selecting a person and bringing them somewhere for a certain purpose

Graphic Sources / Text Features

Maps, charts, diagrams, illustrations, captions, and photos are examples of graphic sources. These additional visual text features help a reader better understand information as we we read or add additional information that was not discussed in the text. These examples also organize information into easy to read and quick to understand visuals.

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Grade 2 Activities (Used for remediation)

Reading: W.1 Use text features MKE

Grade 3 Activities (Used for practice & strengthening)

Reading: P.1 Use text features FZ7

O.1 Compare mythological illustrations LW5

Grade 4 Activities (Used for enrichment)

Reading: J.2 Read graphic organizers DH7

K.1 Select and use text features MW8