Australia
Informational (nonfiction), 1,704 words, Level U (Grade 4)

Lesson Objectives

Reading Strategy	Ask and answer questions
Comprehension	Main Idea and Details
Grammar and Mechanics	Adjectives
Word Work	Contractions

Book Summary

While readers may know something about Australia's boomerangs or its kangaroos, they may not know about the other interesting animals, such as koalas and platypuses, or the diverse groups of people, including the Aborigines, that live there. This informative book also provides an overview of the geography and history of this fascinating country.

About the Lesson

Targeted Reading Strategy

• Ask and answer questions

Objectives

• Use the reading strategy of asking and answering questions to understand text
• Identify main idea and supporting details
• Identify and use adjectives
• Distinguish and use appropriate possessive pronouns/contractions

Vocabulary

• Content words: bauxite, colony, continent, convict, depression, hemisphere, immigration, mammal, nomads, primate, reef, threatened

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