Elephants
Informational (nonfiction), 693 words, Level N (Grade 2)

Lesson Objectives

Reading Strategy	Ask and answer questions
Comprehension	Main Idea and Details
Phonics	Vowel Digraphs
Grammar and Mechanics	Contractions
Word Work	Alphabetizing

Book Summary

Elephants is an informational text that describes the largest land animals--their bodies, their diet, and their families. Photographs of Asian and African elephants include captions that feature additional interesting facts. The final chapter explains that both kinds of elephants are endangered and describes what is necessary to keep them alive in the future. The text is supported by photographs, captions, and a chart.

About the Lesson

Targeted Reading Strategy

• Ask and answer questions

Objectives

• Use the reading strategy of asking and answering questions to understand informational text
• Identify the main idea and supporting details
• Fluently read the long /e/ vowel digraph
• Identify and use contractions
• Arrange words in alphabetical order

Vocabulary

• Content words: endangered, herbivores, mate, matriarch, minerals, routes, snorkel, water hole

Book Resources

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