| Reading A-Z Level |  |
| Ages | 7 - 8 |
| Grade | 2 |
| Fountas & Pinnell | M |
| Reading Recovery | 20 |
| DRA | 28 |
| Lexile | 551-650 |
The Force of Water
Informational (nonfiction),
543 words,
Level N (Grade 2)
The Force of Water teaches the reader about Earth’s most valuable resource--water. The book explains how water changes our planet’s surface, how it changes form as it moves through the water cycle, and how and why it is important to living things. Photos and other visual aids support the text.
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Preteach the Vocabulary
Story Words
deltas, floodplain, groundwater, irrigate, pollute, nutrients, recedes, sediment, tributaries, watershed, water vapor, massive, transport
deltas, floodplain, groundwater, irrigate, pollute, nutrients, recedes, sediment, tributaries, watershed, water vapor, massive, transport
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Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Use the reading strategy of asking and answering questions
Comprehension
Identify main ideas and details
Grammar and Mechanics
Recognize and understand the use of bold print
Word Work
Arrange words in alphabetical order
Use the reading strategy of asking and answering questions
Comprehension
Identify main ideas and details
Grammar and Mechanics
Recognize and understand the use of bold print
Word Work
Arrange words in alphabetical order
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
Assess the Objectives
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