| Reading A-Z Level |  |
| Ages | 8 - 9 |
| Grade | 3 |
| Fountas & Pinnell | O |
| Reading Recovery | 34 |
| DRA | 34 |
| Lexile | 691-770 |
Tsunamis
Informational (nonfiction),
894 words,
Level S (Grade 3)
Tsunamis is an informative book that tells about the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. Additionally, it provides a history of tsunamis, explains their causes, outlines vulnerable areas, and tells about the warning systems in place. A checklist tells how to survive a tsunami. Photos, maps, diagrams, and illustrations support the text.
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Lesson Resources
Preteach the Vocabulary
Story Words
buoy, devastating, earthquake, evacuation, fault line, magnitude, Richter scale, siren, tidal, tsunami
buoy, devastating, earthquake, evacuation, fault line, magnitude, Richter scale, siren, tidal, tsunami
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Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Use the reading strategy of visualizing
Comprehension
Identify cause-and-effect relationships
Grammar and Mechanics
Understand how to read symbols within numbers
Word Work
Recognize and use content vocabulary
Use the reading strategy of visualizing
Comprehension
Identify cause-and-effect relationships
Grammar and Mechanics
Understand how to read symbols within numbers
Word Work
Recognize and use content vocabulary
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
Assess the Objectives
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