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We wrote text dependent questions that really focus on the vocabulary from the text and what martins big words were. Martins big words book companion by primary graffiti tpt. I love to read martins big words to my kiddos each year. Martin luther king, jr lesson plans with reading and writing activities for kindergarten and first grade.
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