| Reading A-Z Level |  |
| Ages | 9 - 11 |
| Grade | 5 |
| Fountas & Pinnell | T |
| Reading Recovery | 40 |
| DRA | 40 |
| Lexile | 861-890 |
The Art of Photography
Informational (nonfiction),
2,104 words,
Level Y (Grade 5)
This introduction to picture taking is loaded with information about cameras, film, composition, and fun photography projects. It also gives students a history of photography and an overview of how cameras work, how film is developed, and the fun of digital cameras. Each photography tip is accompanied by photos showing the dos, and humorous don’ts, of picture taking.
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Preteach the Vocabulary
Story Words
amateur, composition, crude, cumbersome, daguerreotypes, darkroom, exposure, multipurpose, painstaking, panning, shutterÂ
amateur, composition, crude, cumbersome, daguerreotypes, darkroom, exposure, multipurpose, painstaking, panning, shutterÂ
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Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Make, revise, and confirm predictions
Comprehension
Compare and contrast text types
Grammar and Mechanics
Identify and use complex sentences
Word Work
Analyze word origins
Make, revise, and confirm predictions
Comprehension
Compare and contrast text types
Grammar and Mechanics
Identify and use complex sentences
Word Work
Analyze word origins
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
Assess the Objectives
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