Ships of Discovery
Informational (nonfiction), 1,686 words, Level T (Grade 3)

Lesson Objectives

Reading Strategy	Summarize
Comprehension	Compare and Contrast
Grammar and Mechanics	Adjectives
Word Work	Compound Words

Book Summary

Ships of Discovery is an informational book about the types of boats that explorers built and used when discovering new lands. Ships and conquests of Polynesian, Viking, European, and Chinese explorers are highlighted. The author also describes the people who set out to sea as well as their motivations for going. Illustrations and maps support the text.

About the Lesson

Targeted Reading Strategy

• Summarize

Objectives

• Use the reading strategy of summarizing to understand nonfiction text
• Identify details to compare and contrast ships
• Identify adjectives and the nouns they describe
• Identify and create compound words

Vocabulary

• Content words: accustomed, caravels, catamaran, clipper ships, galleons, knarrs, knots, scurvy, streamlined

Book Resources

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