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Catching Air
Level W
Benchmark Books
| Reading A-Z Level |
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| Grade |
4 |
| Fountas & Pinnell |
R |
| Reading Recovery |
40 |
| DRA |
40 |
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Catching Air
Informational (nonfiction), 1,775 words,
Level W (Grade 4)
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Lesson Objectives |
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| Reading Strategy |
Make, revise, and confirm predictions |
| Comprehension |
Compare and Contrast |
| Grammar and Mechanics |
Parentheses |
| Word Work |
Suffixes |
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Book Summary |
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If you’re not sure whether you’re daring enough to jump from a plane or off a cliff, this informative book may help you make up your mind. Your students will learn about a variety of wind sports, such as skydiving, hang gliding, and parasailing. They’ll read about the equipment and training that each sport requires and how much it costs. Invite the adventure-lovers in your class to imagine themselves outfitted in a jumpsuit, goggles, and a parachute ready to make that first jump!
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About the Lesson |
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Targeted Reading Strategy
- Make, revise, and confirm predictions
Objectives
- Use the reading strategy of making, revising, and confirming predictions
- Compare and contrast informational text
- Understand and recognize use of parentheses
- Identify root words and add the appropriate suffix
Vocabulary
Content words: aerodynamics, air pressure, altitude, canopy, drogue, freefall, lift, resistance, stalls, thermal, thrust, winch
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