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Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Theodore Taylor Lesson PlanVarsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Theodore Taylor Lesson Plan
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3rd - 8th
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Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Theodore Taylor

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What do you know about the life and work of Theodore Taylor? Use this online resource to discover information about this famous author.

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
  • The intended use for this resource is Instructional

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