Rattlers
Informational (nonfiction), 1,505 words, Level R (Grade 3)

Lesson Objectives

Reading Strategy	Ask and answer questions
Comprehension	Main Idea and Details
Grammar and Mechanics	Adverbs
Word Work	Suffixes

Book Summary

The rattle of a rattlesnake can be a chilling sound, and we often think of rattlesnakes as the enemy. This book provides a balanced look at these snakes, how they live, and the good that they do. It also offers advice on how to avoid being bitten and what to do if you are bitten.

About the Lesson

Targeted Reading Strategy

• Ask and answer questions

Objectives

• Ask and answer questions
• Identify main idea and supporting details
• Identify words that tell where or how (adverbial phrases)
• Recognize and use words with suffixes -tion, -ion, Read and understand content vocabulary

Vocabulary

• Content words: buzztail, caterpillar, cold-blooded, fangs, hibernating, molt, pit vipers, prey, rattle, serpentine, sidewinding, venom

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