Native Americans of the Great Plains
Informational (nonfiction), 2,145 words, Level Z (Grade 5)

Lesson Objectives

Reading Strategy	Ask and answer questions
Comprehension	Main Idea and Details
Grammar and Mechanics	Prepositions
Word Work	Content Vocabulary

Book Summary

In this informational book, readers will learn about the Native American tribes that once inhabited the Great Plains of the United States. Their way of life, their dependence on bison for food, shelter, and clothing, and their interaction with settlers — some of which proved deadly for both — is examined. Also included is information about three of the most famous Native American leaders, Sitting Bull, Crazy Horse, and Red Cloud.

About the Lesson

Targeted Reading Strategy

• Ask and answer questions

Objectives

• Use the reading strategy of asking and answering questions to understand text
• Identify main idea and details
• Understand and identify prepositional phrases
• Make and confirm or revise predictions about meanings of content vocabulary

Vocabulary

• Content words: avenge, bison, bounty, endure, guerrilla, immunity, migrated, nomadic, ornaments, powwows, prairie, prospectors, reservations, teepees, tendons

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 Z Answer Sheet