A Prairie Dog's Life
Informational (nonfiction), 546 words, Level M (Grade 2)

Lesson Objectives

Reading Strategy	Summarize
Comprehension	Analyze Features of Nonfiction Text
Phonics	Vowel Diphthong
Grammar and Mechanics	Possessives
Word Work	Homophones

Book Summary

A Prairie Dog’s Life provides information about prairie dogs by describing the adventures of Charlie the prairie dog. The book informs readers about where prairie dogs live, what they look like, and how they respond to danger. The book includes photographs with captions,a diagram, and a map.

About the Lesson

Targeted Reading Strategy

• Summarize

Objectives

• Use the reading strategy of summarizing while reading nonfiction text
• Analyze features of nonfiction text
• Identify examples of the vowel diphthong ou
• Recognize and use possessive nouns
• Recognize and use homophones

Vocabulary

• Content words: burrow, colony, coterie, habitat, mammals, pioneers, prairie, predators

Book Resources

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