Meet Michigan and Compound Words

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Help answer the question: What is special about Michigan? Then work on compound words and read some facts about Michigan, and RACE to write an informational text.

Related Standards: MI.ELA-Literacy.RF.3.3a, MI.ELA-Literacy.RF.3.3b, MI.ELA-Literacy.RL.3.6, MI.ELA-Literacy.RI.3.6, MI.ELA-Literacy.W.3.3

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Meet Michigan and Compound Words

Meet Michigan and Compound Words

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