As the reading skills progress to the third grade, students recognize the word shape rather than a letter shape. The article is written in optimal font size with 45-50 characters per line. The piece consists app 250 words with an average word length of 4 characters and an average sentence length of 10 words. ATOS level: 5.
Turtle Life Cycle Article
Students read the article and learn how turtle undergoes a complete metamorphosis. Students explore each stage of turtle life cycle and look at the pictures.