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Magnetism
Informational (nonfiction), 1,170 words, Level P (Grade 2)
Informational (nonfiction), 1,170 words, Level P (Grade 2)
Lesson Objectives
| Reading Strategy | Self-question |
| Comprehension | Main Idea and Details |
| Grammar and Mechanics | Verbs |
| Word Work | Suffixes |
Book Summary
Magnetism introduces the reader to the basic principles of the magnetic force field. The text, photos, and illustrations explain how a magnetic field is created, what it looks like, and how it works. Examples are provided to illustrate the many uses of magnets in the modern world. In addition, the text includes hands-on experiments that children can try themselves to experience this invisible force.
About the Lesson
Targeted Reading Strategy
- Self-question
Objectives
- Use the strategy of self-questioning to understand and remember informational text
- Identify main idea and details
- Identify verbs
- Apply suffix –ed to change the tense of a verb
Vocabulary
- Content words: atoms, electromagnets, encode, force, generators, lines of force, lodestone, magnetic field, magnetic poles, magnetized, motors, repel