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Common Lit: Book Pairings: "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou Unit PlanCommon Lit: Book Pairings: "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou Unit Plan
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9th - 10th
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Common Lit: Book Pairings: "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou

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Maya Angelou recounts her coming of age story as a mature but apprehensive girl in the American South and California during the Jim Crow era. Selected (8) reading passages (grades 7-10) to pair with "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou. [Free account registration required for specific tools.]

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

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