Tsunamis
Informational (nonfiction), 894 words, Level S (Grade 3)

Lesson Objectives

Reading Strategy	Visualize
Comprehension	Cause and Effect
Grammar and Mechanics	Reading Symbols With Numbers
Word Work	Content Vocabulary

Book Summary

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.

About the Lesson

Targeted Reading Strategy

• Visualize

Objectives

• Use the reading strategy of visualizing
• Identify cause-and-effect relationships
• Understand how to read symbols within numbers
• Recognize and use content vocabulary

Vocabulary

• Content words: buoy, devastating, earthquake, evacuation, fault line, magnitude, Richter scale, siren, tidal, tsunami

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 S Answer Sheet