Gems: Treasures from the Earth
Informational (nonfiction), 1,139 words, Level S (Grade 3)

Lesson Objectives

Reading Strategy	Make, revise, and confirm predictions
Comprehension	Cause and Effect
Grammar and Mechanics	Simple and Compound Subjects
Word Work	Word Origins

Book Summary

Gems fascinate almost everyone. They sparkle, shimmer, and glimmer with mystery and beauty. This book explains how gems are formed, how they are valued, and the processes by which they become jewelry. At the end of the book, students can read about some of the most famous gems. Photographs and diagrams support the text.

About the Lesson

Targeted Reading Strategy

• Make, revise, and confirm predictions

Objectives

• Use the reading strategy of making predictions to understand informational text
• Understand cause-and-effect relationships in nonfiction text
• Identify simple, compound, and complex sentences and their parts
• Identify English words with non-English origins

Vocabulary

• Content words: atoms, brilliant, chemicals, clarity, crystals, cultured, determined, dissolve, embedded, evaporates, facets, flawed, grain, opaque, organic gems, reflect, structured, valuable

Book Resources

Formats Single-Sided Color Book Double-Sided Book Double-Sided Color Cover Lesson Resources Lesson Plan Worksheets Discussion Cards Comprehension Quiz Level S Answer Sheet