
Hibernation
Informational (nonfiction),
453 words,
Level M (Grade 2)
Have you ever wondered why some animals hibernate during the cold winter months? Where do they sleep? How do they survive? Hibernation provides information about animals that hibernate and how they stay alive during the winter months. Amazing pictures bring the text to life and draw young readers into the book. Book and lesson also available at Levels F and I.
Book Resources
Multilevels
- Hibernation (Level F)
- Hibernation (Level I)
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Literature Circle Resources
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Lesson Resources
Preteach the Vocabulary
Story Words
burrows, migrate, predators, scarce, sound, survive, torpor
burrows, migrate, predators, scarce, sound, survive, torpor
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Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Connect to prior knowledge to understand new information in a nonfiction text
Comprehension
Compare and contrast information
Phonics
Identify vowel digraphs ee, ea, and ie
Grammar and Mechanics
Read and identify nouns
Word Work
Place words in alphabetical order
Connect to prior knowledge to understand new information in a nonfiction text
Comprehension
Compare and contrast information
Phonics
Identify vowel digraphs ee, ea, and ie
Grammar and Mechanics
Read and identify nouns
Word Work
Place words in alphabetical order
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class








