Lesson Objectives

Book Summary

Firefighting is serious business. Readers learn about the many challenges firefighters face and the kinds of equipment they use to do their job. It's a challenging undertaking and a very important one. Firefighters work to keep people and property safe. Informative photographs 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 new information in a nonfiction text
• Identify main idea and details
• Identify the long /a/ vowel sound
• Identify pronouns
• Alphabetize words

Vocabulary

• Content words: fire-retardant, inspect, prevent, skyscrapers, stories