The Firefighter
Interview (nonfiction), 1,915 words, Level Y (Grade 5)

Lesson Objectives

Reading Strategy	Connect to prior knowledge
Comprehension	Cause and Effect
Grammar and Mechanics	Context Clues
Word Work	Prefixes

Book Summary

In this exciting interview, Todd Cupell, a wildland firefighter in Arizona, recounts the most intense, frightening, and rewarding moments on the job fighting wildfires. Readers will enjoy the down-to-earth details and adventurous stories of this informative interview.

About the Lesson

Targeted Reading Strategy

• Connect to prior knowledge

Objectives

• Using the reading strategy of connecting to prior knowledge while reading to understand text
• Identify cause-and-effect relationships
• Identify context clues
• Recognize and use the prefix un-

Vocabulary

• Content words: arsonist, bladder bags, brutal, camaraderie, competent, entrapment, fire line, fire-retardant, mesmerized, Nomex, Pulaski, tedious

Book Resources

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