InFLUenza
Informational (nonfiction), 1,860 words, Level W (Grade 4)

Lesson Objectives

Reading Strategy	Connect to prior knowledge
Comprehension	Main Idea and Details
Grammar and Mechanics	Parentheses
Word Work	Synonyms and Antonyms

Book Summary

InFLUenza provides basic facts pertaining to the flu, or influenza--including what it is, how it spreads, and how it changes. The book provides students with useful information about how their body naturally fights flu viruses, as well as how the flu can be prevented and treated. Photographs, diagrams, charts, and maps support the text.

About the Lesson

Targeted Reading Strategy

• Connect to prior knowledge

Objectives

• Use the reading strategy of connecting to prior knowledge to understand nonfiction text
• Identify main idea and details in nonfiction text
• Identify and understand the use of parentheses
• Recognize and use synonyms and antonyms

Vocabulary

• Content words: antibodies, congested, contagious, epidemic, exposure, genetic material, germs, hosts, invasive, microbe, microorganism, mutating, pandemic, parasites, protein, respiratory tract, strain, submicroscopic, vaccines, virus

Book Resources

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