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Prairies Alive!
Level Z
Benchmark Books
| Reading A-Z Level |
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| Grade |
5 |
| Fountas & Pinnell |
U-W |
| Reading Recovery |
N/A |
| DRA |
50 |
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Prairies Alive!
Informational (nonfiction), 1,966 words,
Level Z (Grade 5)
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Lesson Objectives |
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| Reading Strategy |
Ask and answer questions |
| Comprehension |
Compare and Contrast |
| Grammar and Mechanics |
Dash |
| Word Work |
Reading Symbols, Numbers, and Abbreviations |
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Book Summary |
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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
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About the Lesson |
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Targeted Reading Strategy
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
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