Play for Keeps: Level 3

Every young athlete has a story. What makes each one special? Why do they compete? Did they ever want to quit? Get serious about sports with the Orton Middle School Fighting Elks!

Featured sports are: volleyball, basketball, soccer, track and field, and softball.

• 95% of the words are from the 1,450 most common words in the English language, with an emphasis on high-frequency and decodable words.
• Sports terms are introduced in prologue art and supported in context.
• Cohesive text promotes fluency and comprehension.

Handoff

• Tony is on the track team. He loves to run, but things get tough when he’s put on a relay team.
• Lexile:430

Home Field

• Ella moves to Orton and joins the softball team. Can she fit in and help her new team win?
• Lexile:440

Breakaway

• Omar plays goalie on the soccer team. Things go badly for him when the new coach won’t focus on defence.
• Lexile:520

Rebound

• Ryan is new to the basketball team. Can he become a team player when he is used to being alone?
• Lexile:430

Dig Deep

• For Kaylee, being on the volleyball team is the best part of school. If she doesn’t get her grades up, she won’t make the team.
• Lexile:460

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