
Ships of Discovery
Informational (nonfiction),
2,171 words,
Level W (Grade 4)
Multilevel Book also available in levels T and Y
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 explained. The author also describes the people who set out to sea as well as their motivations for going. Illustrations and maps support the text. Book and lesson also available at Levels T and Y.
Multilevel Book also available in levels T and Y
Book Resources
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Lesson Resources
Preteach the Vocabulary
Story Words
accomplished, bountiful, caravels, catamaran, galleons, hull, Industrial Revolution, knarrs, knots, primitive, scurvy, tiers, triremes
accomplished, bountiful, caravels, catamaran, galleons, hull, Industrial Revolution, knarrs, knots, primitive, scurvy, tiers, triremes
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Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Summarize to understand nonfiction text
Comprehension
Compare and contrast
Grammar and Mechanics
Identify adjectives
Word Work
Identify compound words
Summarize to understand nonfiction text
Comprehension
Compare and contrast
Grammar and Mechanics
Identify adjectives
Word Work
Identify compound words
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class









