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Galapagos Wonder
Level U
Benchmark Books
| Reading A-Z Level |
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| Grade |
4 |
| Fountas & Pinnell |
Q |
| Reading Recovery |
40 |
| DRA |
40 |
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Galapagos Wonder
Informational (nonfiction), 1,841 words,
Level U (Grade 4)
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Lesson Objectives |
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| Reading Strategy |
Summarize |
| Comprehension |
Main Idea and Details |
| Grammar and Mechanics |
Verbs |
| Word Work |
Compound Words |
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Book Summary |
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Galapagos Wonder is an informational book about the remote Galapagos Islands. Readers will learn about the geology and formation of these unique islands, their unusual animals and plants, and conservation efforts aimed at preserving their natural ecology. Filled with interesting facts, this book is sure to encourage additional research in areas such as endangered wildlife and marine ecology.
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About the Lesson |
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Targeted Reading Strategy
Objectives
- Use the reading strategy of summarizing to understand text
- Identify main idea and supporting details
- Identify action verbs and verb phrases
- Recognize and use open compound words
Vocabulary
Content words: carapace, current, diversity, ecology, feral, Galapagos, herbivorous, naturalist, refuge, species, specimens, territorial
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