The Story of Jeans
Informational (nonfiction), 720 words, Level M (Grade 2)

Lesson Objectives

Reading Strategy	Connect to prior knowledge
Comprehension	Main Idea and Details
Phonics	Vowel Digraphs
Grammar and Mechanics	Commas
Word Work	Compound Words

Book Summary

Blue jeans are as American as it gets, but do you know who invented them, how they became fashionable, or how they are made? The Story of Jeans answers these questions, taking the reader from the San Francisco Gold Rush to modern-day closets.

About the Lesson

Targeted Reading Strategy

• Connect to prior knowledge

Objectives

• Use the reading strategy of connecting to prior knowledge to understand nonfiction text
• Identify main idea and details in nonfiction text
• Fluently read the long /e/ vowel digraph ea
• Recognize and use commas in a series
• Identify common compound words

Vocabulary

• Content words: ore, rivets, denim, indigo, linen, casual, banned, flared, antique, bolls, diagonal, bolts, custom-made

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 M Answer Sheet