Camouflage
Biography (nonfiction), 1,652 words, Level T (Grade 3)

Lesson Objectives

Reading Strategy	Summarize
Comprehension	Cause and Effect
Grammar and Mechanics	Verbs
Word Work	Prefixes

Book Summary

Camouflage is a factual book that gives descriptions and examples of some of the fascinating kinds of camouflage used by animals. Why animals need camouflage and how they use it are some of the details presented in this book. It also discusses the development of camouflage.

About the Lesson

Targeted Reading Strategy

• Summarize

Objectives

• Use the reading strategy of summarizing
• Identify cause and effect
• Recognize linking verbs
• Recognize and use prefixes

Vocabulary

• Content words: Aboriginal, Aborigines, Australia, celebrity, Europeans, indigenous, interior

Book Resources

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