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Tsunamis
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| Fountas & Pinnell |
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34 |
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Tsunamis
Informational (nonfiction), 894 words,
Level S (Grade 3)
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Lesson Objectives |
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| Reading Strategy |
Visualize |
| Comprehension |
Cause and Effect |
| Grammar and Mechanics |
Reading Symbols With Numbers |
| Word Work |
Content Vocabulary |
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Book Summary |
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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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About the Lesson |
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Targeted Reading Strategy
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
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