Galapagos Wonder
Informational (nonfiction), 1,841 words, Level U (Grade 4)

Lesson Objectives

Reading Strategy	Summarize
Comprehension	Main Idea and Details
Grammar and Mechanics	Verbs
Word Work	Compound Words

Book Summary

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.

About the Lesson

Targeted Reading Strategy

• Summarize

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

Book Resources

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