The Story of Immigration
Informational (nonfiction), 1,795 words, Level X (Grade 5)

Lesson Objectives

Reading Strategy	Ask and answer questions
Comprehension	Main Idea and Details
Grammar and Mechanics	Verb Tense
Word Work	Suffixes

Book Summary

The Story of Immigration recounts the history of immigration to the United States, both voluntary and involuntary, from the earliest wave in the early 1600s up to the present. The book explains many reasons for immigration, including the need for political asylum and the search for a better life.

About the Lesson

Targeted Reading Strategy

• Ask and answer questions

Objectives

• Use the reading strategy of asking and answering questions while reading
• Identify main ideas and supporting details
• Identify and use past, present, and future verb tenses
• Use suffixes -ant and -ion

Vocabulary

• Content words: destination, ethnic, immigrant, immigration, imposed, indentured, influx, native, persecution, quota

Book Resources

Formats Single-Sided Book Single-Sided Color Cover Double-Sided Book Double-Sided Color Cover Lesson Resources Lesson Plan Worksheets Discussion Cards Comprehension Quiz Level X Answer Sheet