Remembering the Alamo
Informational (nonfiction), 1,456 words, Level T (Grade 3)

Lesson Objectives

Reading Strategy	Ask and answer questions
Comprehension	Main Idea and Details
Grammar and Mechanics	Adjectives
Word Work	Proper Nouns

Book Summary

Remembering the Alamo tells about the famous battle in 1836 and highlights the leaders on both sides. It recounts the history of Texas and Mexico, the events leading up to the battle, and what happened after Mexican troops defeated the Texans. Illustrations, diagrams, photos, a time line, and maps support the informative text.

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
• Recognize adjectives in text
• Identify proper nouns

Vocabulary

• Content words: Anglo, call to arms, colony, defiant, dictatorship, frontier, missions, plantations, sharpshooters, siege, spared, swarmed

Book Resources

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