  
More Level S
Leveled Readers
What's in a Name?
Level S
Benchmark Books
Serial Books
| Reading A-Z Level |
 |
| Grade |
3 |
| Fountas & Pinnell |
O |
| Reading Recovery |
34 |
| DRA |
34 |
|
What's in a Name?
Informational (nonfiction), 1,550 words,
Level S (Grade 3)
 |
|
Lesson Objectives |
 |
| Reading Strategy |
Connect to prior knowledge |
| Comprehension |
Main Idea and Details |
| Grammar and Mechanics |
Parentheses |
| Word Work |
Content Vocabulary |
|
|
Book Summary |
|
What's in a Name? is a study of the origin of names. The book provides a factual account of how many first and last names came into usage. Using the names of a third-grade class, the book delves into the history of names and how they have changed over the years.
|
|
About the Lesson |
|
Targeted Reading Strategy
- Connect to prior knowledge
Objectives
- Use the reading strategy of making connections to prior knowledge
- Identify main idea and details
- Understand the purpose of parentheses in informational text
- Recognize and use content vocabulary
Vocabulary
Content words: ancestors, archers, barrels, bowmen, cunning, given name, masters, nicknames, rulers, towns, villages
|
Book Resources
|
