Saint George and the Dragon | Caldecott Book Guided Reading

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  • Suggested Pre-Reading, About the Cover, After Reading and About the Art work questions are provided. These should be teacher directed.

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  • Worksheet for students to answer questions from the story
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  All writing pages include dashed and solid lines because this has been designed for 1st -3rd grades. You choose what is best for your students’ needs and abilities!

  Lexile Measure: 360L

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  For the Teacher:

  • Suggested Pre-Reading, About the Cover, After Reading and About the artwork questions are provided. These should be teacher directed.

  For the Students:

  • Worksheet for students to answer questions from the story
  • Worksheet to produce questions while reading
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