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Weaving Around the World
Level U
Benchmark Books
| Reading A-Z Level |
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| Grade |
4 |
| Fountas & Pinnell |
Q |
| Reading Recovery |
40 |
| DRA |
40 |
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Weaving Around the World
Informational (nonfiction), 2,022 words,
Level U (Grade 4)
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Lesson Objectives |
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| Reading Strategy |
Make, revise, and confirm predictions |
| Comprehension |
Compare and Contrast |
| Grammar and Mechanics |
Complex Sentences |
| Word Work |
Content Vocabulary |
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Book Summary |
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The next time you pull up your sheets, put on a shirt, or dry yourself off with a fluffy towel, think about how these products were made--some form of weaving produced them all. Weaving Around the World will first tell you all about the history of and mechanics of weaving, from humans' earliest inventions to today's sophisticated mechanized looms. Then, get ready to go on a trip around the world, to find out how artisans and people from the six continents use weaving to create beautiful expressions of their culture and traditions.
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About the Lesson |
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Targeted Reading Strategy
- Make, revise, and confirm predictions
Objectives
- Use the reading strategy of making, revising, and confirming predictions to understand text
- Identify details to compare and contrast information in text
- Identify and use complex sentences
- Recognize and use content vocabulary
Vocabulary
Content words: artisans, backstrap loom, diversity, flat weaves, intermingled, intricate, mechanized, motifs, raised weaves, spinning, shed, textiles, tweed, warp, weft
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