Giant Pandas
Informational (nonfiction), 618 words, Level P (Grade 2)

Lesson Objectives

Reading Strategy	Summarize
Comprehension	Main Idea and Details
Grammar and Mechanics	Possessive Nouns
Word Work	Suffixes

Book Summary

Giant Pandas is an introduction to the popular black-and-white bear. It reports the mammal's size, life cycle, location, and endangered status. The author explains how the giant panda got its name, what it eats, and why it doesn't hibernate. The book also discusses the things being done to protect giant pandas from extinction. Photographs, maps, and charts support the text.

About the Lesson

Targeted Reading Strategy

• Summarize

Objectives

• Use the reading strategy of summarizing to understand the text
• Identify the main idea and supporting details
• Understand and use possessive nouns
• Identify the meaning of and use suffixes -ful and -less

Vocabulary

• Content words: bamboo, endangered, extinct, habitat, nutrients, predators, preserves, vulnerable

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 P Answer Sheet