Ancient Cliff Dwellers
Informational (nonfiction), 2,084 words, Level V (Grade 4)

Lesson Objectives

Reading Strategy	Ask and answer questions
Comprehension	Main Idea and Details
Grammar and Mechanics	Plural Nouns
Word Work	Content Vocabulary

Book Summary

Mesa Verde National Park is located where the states of Utah, Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico meet. Ancient Cliff Dwellers tells about the people who have lived in this area from prehistoric times to the present. It traces the history of the Paleo-Indians, Ancient Puebloans, and their modern-day descendants to tell how their way of life has changed over time.

About the Lesson

Targeted Reading Strategy

• Ask and answer questions

Objectives

• Use the reading strategy of asking and answering questions to understand informational text
• Identify main ideas and details in informational text
• Recognize and form plural nouns
• Recognize and use content vocabulary

Vocabulary

• Content words: adapt, adobe, ancestors, archaeologists, arid, artifacts, kiva, petroglyphs, pictographs, pit house, prehistoric, pueblo, sipapu

Book Resources

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