Salt Rocks!
Informational (nonfiction), 938 words, Level O (Grade 2)

Lesson Objectives

Reading Strategy	Summarize
Comprehension	Cause and Effect
Phonics	Vowel Digraphs
Grammar and Mechanics	Sentence Types
Word Work	Idioms

Book Summary

Have you ever heard the saying, "Take it with a grain of salt"? This book explains the meaning of that expression, along with many other interesting facts about salt. Readers learn the composition of salt, where it comes from, why it's good for us, and its many uses.

About the Lesson

Targeted Reading Strategy

• Summarize

Objectives

• Use the reading strategy of summarizing to understand text
• Understand and identify cause-and-effect relationships
• Identify the long /e/ digraph ea
• Recognize and use different sentence types
• Identify and understand common idioms

Vocabulary

• Content words: crystals, dissolved, evaporate, grains, mine, mineral, mummies, preserve, seasoning, sodium

Book Resources

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