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Bites and Stings
Informational (nonfiction), 1,329 words, Level S (Grade 3)

Lesson Objectives

Reading Strategy Summarize
Comprehension Compare and Contrast
Grammar and Mechanics Adjectives
Word Work Synonyms

Book Summary

Join the author as she interviews Jude McNally, the director of the Arizona Poison and Drug Information Center in Tucson, Arizona. Mr. McNally is an expert on desert animals that are venomous and can be harmful to humans. The reader will learn the difference between life-threatening and non-life-threatening bites and stings, what symptoms to look for, the specific animals that are most dangerous, and advice for staying safe around these creatures.

About the Lesson

Targeted Reading Strategy
  • Summarize

Objectives

  • Use the reading strategy of summarizing to understand text
  • Identify details to compare and contrast information
  • Identify and understand the use of adjectives
  • Identify and understand the use of synonyms

Vocabulary

  • Content words: antivenom, assessing, blood pressure, clotting, culprit, diagnosis, discoloration, disorders, docile, embedded, harassing, inflammation, local, puncture, site, symptoms, syndrome, venom
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