| Reading A-Z Level |  |
| Ages | 8 - 11 |
| Grade | 4 |
| Fountas & Pinnell | Q |
| Reading Recovery | 40 |
| DRA | 40 |
Get Moving! All About Muscles
Informational (nonfiction),
2,002 words,
Level U (Grade 4)
What do you and a bodybuilder have in common? Over 600 muscles! Yours may not be as big or as strong, but they’re there. This nonfiction book explains the three types of muscles, and the functions of each including the cardiac muscle. A detailed illustration explains how an electric charge causes the heart to contract. Photographs enhance the text.
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Preteach the Vocabulary
Story Words
Achilles tendon, deltoid, fascicles, gastrocnemius, gluteus maximus, hamstring, involuntary muscles, masseter, myofibril, quadriceps, sartorius, stapedius, temporalis, trapezius
Achilles tendon, deltoid, fascicles, gastrocnemius, gluteus maximus, hamstring, involuntary muscles, masseter, myofibril, quadriceps, sartorius, stapedius, temporalis, trapezius
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Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Use the reading strategy of asking and answering questions to understand and remember informational text
Comprehension
Identify main ideas and details
Grammar and Mechanics
Recognize adverbs and the verbs they describe
Word Work
Understand and use content vocabulary
Use the reading strategy of asking and answering questions to understand and remember informational text
Comprehension
Identify main ideas and details
Grammar and Mechanics
Recognize adverbs and the verbs they describe
Word Work
Understand and use content vocabulary
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
