Mount Rushmore
Informational (nonfiction), 566 words, Level N (Grade 2)

Lesson Objectives

Reading Strategy	Ask and answer questions
Comprehension	Main Idea and Details
Grammar and Mechanics	Paragraph Formation
Word Work	Alphabetizing

Book Summary

Mount Rushmore teaches readers about the making of a memorial to honor four of America’s most popular presidents. The faces of Presidents Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, and Roosevelt were carved into a mountain of granite over the course of twelve years. Completed in 1941, the memorial receives 2.5 million visitors each year and is preserved yearly. Photos, captions, a map, and a time line support the text.

About the Lesson

Targeted Reading Strategy

• Ask and answer questions

Objectives

• Use the reading strategy of asking and answering questions
• Identify main ideas and details in text
• Understand paragraph formation
• Arrange words in alphabetical order

Vocabulary

• Content words: dynamite, generations, granite, Great Depression, importance, memorial, original, overcome, preserve, sculptor, Sioux, waterway

Book Resources

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