Sound All Around
Informational (nonfiction), 448 words, Level M (Grade 2)

Lesson Objectives

Reading Strategy	Visualize
Comprehension	Cause and Effect
Grammar and Mechanics	Commas
Word Work	Compound Words

Book Summary

Readers learn about sound waves and vibration, volume, and pitch. The book delves into the many forms of sound and describes how the human ear and brain work together to receive and perceive sound. Photos and captions support the text.

About the Lesson

Targeted Reading Strategy

• Visualize

Objectives

• Use the reading strategy of visualizing to understand text
• Understand and identify cause-and-effect relationships
• Identify and use commas in a series
• Recognize and form compound words

Vocabulary

• Content words: communicate, pitch, pleasant, pluck, sensitive, sound waves, vibrates, vocal cords, volume

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 M Answer Sheet