
Volcanoes
Informational (nonfiction),
1,475 words,
Level S (Grade 3)
Volcanoes is a factual text that describes how different kinds of volcanoes are formed and how they behave. The book gives details about some of the more famous volcanoes, including Mount Vesuvius, Mount St. Helens, Mauna Loa, and Mount Fuji. Photographs, maps, and diagrams support this informative text. Book and lesson also available at Levels V and Z.
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Lesson Resources
Preteach the Vocabulary
Story Words
caldera, cinders, collapsed, composite volcanoes, crater, dormant, extinct, geysers, shield volcanoes, lava, magma, plates, surge cloud, vent
caldera, cinders, collapsed, composite volcanoes, crater, dormant, extinct, geysers, shield volcanoes, lava, magma, plates, surge cloud, vent
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Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Summarize to understand the text
Comprehension
Identify the main idea and details
Grammar and Mechanics
Identify and use commas in a series
Word Work
Identify synonyms and antonyms
Summarize to understand the text
Comprehension
Identify the main idea and details
Grammar and Mechanics
Identify and use commas in a series
Word Work
Identify synonyms and antonyms
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class








