All About Chocolate
Informational (nonfiction), 678 words, Level O (Grade 2)

Lesson Objectives

Reading Strategy	Connect to prior knowledge
Comprehension	Sequence Events
Phonics	Vowel Digraphs
Grammar and Mechanics	Subject and Predicate
Word Work	Content Vocabulary

Book Summary

All About Chocolate is an informational book that is sure to make the reader's mouth water. Interesting facts about the history of chocolate, where and how cacao trees are grown, and the steps taken to make chocolate into candy are included. A "chocolate" timeline and consumer consumption chart provide additional details. This book is one of three multilevel readers.

About the Lesson

Targeted Reading Strategy

• Connect to prior knowledge

Objectives

• Use the reading strategy of connecting to prior knowledge to understand text
• Sequence events
• Identify long /e/ vowel digraph
• Identify simple and complete subjects and predicates
• Make and confirm or revise predictions about meanings of content vocabulary

Vocabulary

• Content words: cacao, consume, fermentation, ingredients, plantations

Book Resources

Formats Single-Sided Color Book Double-Sided Book Double-Sided Color Cover Lesson Resources Lesson Plan Worksheets Discussion Cards Comprehension Quiz Level O Answer Sheet