{"product_id":"morphology-passages-set-1-nonfiction-morphology-contextual-reading-practice","title":"Morphology Passages Set 1 | Nonfiction Morphology Contextual Reading Practice","description":"\u003cp\u003eBring morphology to life with this \u003cstrong\u003eOrton-Gillingham aligned Morphology Passage Set\u003c\/strong\u003e, intentionally designed to help 3rd graders build \u003cstrong\u003emorphological awareness\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003edeep vocabulary understanding\u003c\/strong\u003e through meaningful reading experiences.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach passage combines \u003cstrong\u003eexplicit, structured literacy principles\u003c\/strong\u003e with \u003cstrong\u003econtext-based discovery\u003c\/strong\u003e, allowing students to infer the meaning of morphemes naturally—without rote memorization. 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A for slightly below\/on-level, at DRA 28-30 (Lexile 520 - 660) and B for slightly above\/on-level at DRA 34-28 (Lexile 670 - 810). 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