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The Amazing Undersea Food Web
Level X
Benchmark Books
| Reading A-Z Level |
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| Grade |
5 |
| Fountas & Pinnell |
S |
| Reading Recovery |
40 |
| DRA |
40 |
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The Amazing Undersea Food Web
Informational (nonfiction), 1,795 words,
Level X (Grade 5)
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Lesson Objectives |
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| Reading Strategy |
Ask and answer questions |
| Comprehension |
Interpret Charts and Graphs |
| Grammar and Mechanics |
Descriptive Phrases |
| Word Work |
Synonyms and Antonyms |
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Book Summary |
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The personified voice of phytoplankton, the most universally eaten organism in the sea, takes the reader through the various ocean layers. The informative text reveals how all the organisms in the ocean are linked through the extremely intricate ocean food web. Beautiful underwater photography enhances the book.
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About the Lesson |
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Targeted Reading Strategy
Objectives
- Use the reading strategy of asking and answering questions while reading
- Interpret charts and graphs
- Identify and use descriptive phrases
- Locate synonyms and antonyms in a thesaurus
Vocabulary
Content words: aabyssal, accumulation, algae, anemone, aphotic, bioluminescence, chlorophyll, coral polyps, disphotic, euphotic, faults, photosynthesis, phytoplankton, scuttle, submersibles, trenches, zooplankton
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