Deep in the Ocean
Informational (nonfiction), 417 words, Level L (Grade 2)

Lesson Objectives

Reading Strategy	Visualize
Comprehension	Main Idea and Details
Grammar and Mechanics	Pronouns
Word Work	Homophones

Book Summary

Imagine that you could travel deep within the ocean. What would you find? Deep in the Ocean takes readers on a journey far below the surface of the ocean and tells them exactly what they will find--exotic creatures, freezing temperatures, and underwater volcanoes. Diagrams and engaging photographs support the text.

About the Lesson

Targeted Reading Strategy

• Visualize

Objectives

• Use the reading strategy of visualizing to understand text
• Identify the main idea and supporting details
• Identify and understand the use of pronouns
• Understand and identify the use of homophones there and their

Vocabulary

• Content words: creatures, energy, Midnight Zone, predators, submersibles, surface, volcanoes, water pressure

Book Resources

Formats Single-Sided Book Single-Sided Color Cover Double-Sided Book Double-Sided Color Cover Lesson Resources Lesson Plan Worksheets Discussion Cards Comprehension Quiz Level L Answer Sheet