All About Chocolate
Informational (nonfiction), 1,698 words, Level U (Grade 4)

Lesson Objectives

Reading Strategy	Connect to prior knowledge
Comprehension	Sequence Events
Grammar and Mechanics	Predicates
Word Work	Content Vocabulary

Book Summary

All About Chocolate is an informational book that is sure to make the reader's mouth water. Interesting facts about the history of chocolate, where and how cacao trees are grown, and the steps taken to make chocolate into candy are included. A "chocolate" timeline and consumer consumption chart provide additional details.

About the Lesson

Targeted Reading Strategy

• Connect to prior knowledge

Objectives

• Use the reading strategy of connecting to prior knowledge to understand text
• Sequence events
• Identify simple and complete subjects and predicates
• Make and confirm or revise predictions about meanings of content vocabulary

Vocabulary

• Content words: cacao, conching, consume, fermentation, ingredients, machete, mills, mole, plantations

Book Resources

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