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Reading Comprehension 4: level 9 WorksheetReading Comprehension 4: level 9 Worksheet
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Reading Comprehension 4: level 9

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Whether you use this reading comprehension worksheet as the basis for a short lesson on comprehension strategies or for additional practice, the passage about tricky octopi is sure to engage the interest of your young scientists. 

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main ideas, central ideas, reading comprehension strategies, reading comprehension, synonyms

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identifying the main idea, reading comprehension strategies, synonyms, Predicting, reading comprehension, organization structure, science

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  • Just for fun have class members access the "Save the Northwest Tree Octopus" site

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  • The attached answer sheet provides a detailed explanation for the strategies used to determine the correct response

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