Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Tsunamis
Informational (nonfiction), 1,979 words, Level W (Grade 4)

Lesson Objectives

Reading Strategy	Ask and answer questions
Comprehension	Fact Opinion
Grammar and Mechanics	Commas
Word Work	Compound Words

Book Summary

Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Tsunamis teaches readers about some of the most intense and unpredictable forces of nature. It describes the causes of each one and explains the ways in which these three furious forces are connected. Diagrams, photographs, and maps support the text.

About the Lesson

Targeted Reading Strategy

• Ask and answer questions

Objectives

• Use the reading strategy of asking and answering questions
• Correctly distinguish fact and opinion
• Recognize and use commas in a series
• Identify compound words

Vocabulary

• Content words: earthquake, faults, landslides, magma, mudslides, tectonic plates, Richter scale, tsunami, volcanoes

Book Resources

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