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Grade 4
Fountas & Pinnell Q
Reading Recovery 40
DRA 40
The Amazing Amazon
Informational (nonfiction), 2,176 words, Level U (Grade 4)

Lesson Objectives
Reading Strategy Self-question
Comprehension Author's Purpose
Grammar and Mechanics Adverbs and Adjectives
Word Work Content Vocabulary

Book Summary
In this informational book, students learn what rainforests are and their locations on Earth. This book focuses on the largest--the Amazon rainforest. Readers will learn the four distinct layers that make up this incredible ecosystem and the animals that live in each one. Humorous "interviews" with some of these unusual creatures provide interesting insights into life in the rainforest. Photographs support the text.

About the Lesson
Targeted Reading Strategy
  • Self-question

Objectives

  • Ask and answer questions (K, W, L)
  • Recognize an author’s point of view
  • Recognize and understand adjectives and adverbs
  • Recognize and use content vocabulary

Vocabulary

  • Content words: epiphyte, foliage, fungus, peccary, piranha, prehensile, resident, species, talon, unsuspecting, volume
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