The Inuit: Northern Living
Informational (nonfiction), 1,834 words, Level U (Grade 4)

Lesson Objectives

Reading Strategy	Self-question
Comprehension	Make Inferences
Grammar and Mechanics	Adjectives
Word Work	Content Vocabulary

Book Summary

This book provides a summary of the Inuit way of life in the past and present. It describes how they are able to survive in the extreme environment of the Arctic by using natural resources: driftwood, snow, and ice to make their homes; animal fat for heat; and parts of whales, caribou, seals, and walrus for food and clothing.

About the Lesson

Targeted Reading Strategy

• Self-question

Objectives

• Use the reading strategy of asking questions to understand the text
• Make inferences while reading
• Identify adjectives in text
• Make, revise, and confirm predictions about content vocabulary

Vocabulary

• Content words: ancestors, caribou, igloos, insulation, kayak, migrate, parka, sod, tundra

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 U Answer Sheet