Snakebite!
Informational (nonfiction), 1,340 words, Level S (Grade 3)

Lesson Objectives

Reading Strategy	Summarize
Comprehension	Main Idea and Details
Grammar and Mechanics	Bullets
Word Work	Multiple Meaning Words

Book Summary

Meet Jennifer Owings, a girl who was struck by a rattlesnake many years ago. Through Jennifer's story, readers will learn about the wide variety of rattlesnakes and their behavior. Readers will also learn how rattlesnake venom affects the body and how to treat a victim who has been struck by a rattler. The book concludes with a list of safety tips.

About the Lesson

Targeted Reading Strategy

• Summarize

Objectives

• Use the reading strategy of summarizing to understand nonfiction text
• Identify main idea and details in text
• Identify and understand the use of bullets
• Identify and define multiple-meaning words

Vocabulary

• Content words: antivenin, bruising, clotting, heeded, injects, paralyzes, prey, rule out, shock, skin grafts, species, symptoms, unconscious, venom

Book Resources

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