Exploring Tide Pools
Informational (nonfiction), 1,617 words, Level R (Grade 3)

Lesson Objectives

Reading Strategy	Ask and answer questions
Comprehension	Main Idea and Details
Grammar and Mechanics	Commas
Word Work	Compound Words

Book Summary

A small pool of water in the rocks near the ocean's edge might not seem like an interesting place. But tide pools are natural aquariums, and there's plenty to explore. This informative leveled reader explains what causes the tides, how tide pools form, and which amazing creatures have adapted to life in these constantly changing environments.

About the Lesson

Targeted Reading Strategy

• Ask and answer questions

Objectives

• Use the reading strategy of asking and answering questions
• Identify main idea and supporting details
• Use commas to separate a series of items
• Recognize and use compound words

Vocabulary

• Content words: adapt, algae, gravity, intertidal zone, invertebrates, mobile, neap tides, predators, spring tides, substrate

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