China
Informational (nonfiction),
950 words,
Level Q (Grade 3)
Students may know that chopsticks and China go hand in hand. But do they know that China is one of the biggest countries in the world? Or that its symbol is the giant panda? These are but a few of the fascinating facts included in this informative book. Photographs enhance the text about this culture.
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Lesson Resources
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Preteach the Vocabulary
Story Words
civilizations, Communist system, culture, domesticated, historians, Mandarin, paddies, porcelain, utensils
civilizations, Communist system, culture, domesticated, historians, Mandarin, paddies, porcelain, utensils
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Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Use the reading strategy of asking and answering questions to understand informational text
Comprehension
Identify a main idea and details for each chapter
Grammar and Mechanics
Recognize what is being described when comparative and superlative adjectives are used and be
Word Work
Understand that contractions are combinations of two words with an apostrophe taking the
Use the reading strategy of asking and answering questions to understand informational text
Comprehension
Identify a main idea and details for each chapter
Grammar and Mechanics
Recognize what is being described when comparative and superlative adjectives are used and be
Word Work
Understand that contractions are combinations of two words with an apostrophe taking the
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class






