Magnetism
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

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 P Answer Sheet