Skydiving
Interview (nonfiction), 1,594 words, Level R (Grade 3)

Lesson Objectives

Reading Strategy	Make, revise, and confirm predictions
Comprehension	Main Idea and Details
Grammar and Mechanics	Connecting Words
Word Work	Contractions

Book Summary

Expert skydiver Bob Gates answers questions about his experiences as a skydiver in this interesting and informative interview. Readers who are unfamiliar with the interview format will find it engaging and easy to read. Many of the photos in Skydiving are quite dramatic and are sure to pique the reader's curiosity about the sport.

About the Lesson

Targeted Reading Strategy

• Make, revise, and confirm predictions

Objectives

• Use the reading strategy of making, revising, and confirming predictions
• Identify main ideas and details
• Combine sentences using connecting words
• Identify and form contractions

Vocabulary

• Content words: acrobatics, adrenaline, altimeter, instrument, resistance, tandem, techniques, toggles

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 R Answer Sheet