Prairies Alive!
Informational (nonfiction), 1,966 words, Level Z (Grade 5)

Lesson Objectives

Reading Strategy	Ask and answer questions
Comprehension	Compare and Contrast
Grammar and Mechanics	Dash
Word Work	Reading Symbols, Numbers, and Abbreviations

Book Summary

Prairies Alive! teaches readers all about the grasslands of the world. It highlights three types of North American grasslands, tells about the importance of fire, and explains the need to preserve the world's prairies. The book also gives detailed examples of the kinds of plants and animals found on the prairie. Photographs, illustrations, and captions support the text

About the Lesson

Targeted Reading Strategy

• Ask and answer questions

Objectives

• Use the reading strategy of asking and answering questions to understand text
• Identify details to compare and contrast different grasslands
• Understand the use of a dash as punctuation
• Fluently read symbols, numbers, and abbreviations within the text

Vocabulary

• Content words: bacteria, burrows, carbon dioxide, carnivores, compass, drought, ecosystem, forage, fungi, grazing, herbivores, interact, legumes, mammal, nutrients, rodents, species

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 Z Answer Sheet