The Magic of Migration
Informational (nonfiction), 689 words, Level O (Grade 2)

Lesson Objectives

Reading Strategy	Ask and answer questions
Comprehension	Cause and Effect
Grammar and Mechanics	Bold Print
Word Work	Suffixes

Book Summary

The Magic of Migration discusses some of the many creatures that migrate. The book explains how, when, where, and why migration takes place. Photos, maps, and a diagram support the text.

About the Lesson

Targeted Reading Strategy

• Ask and answer questions

Objectives

• Use the reading strategy of asking and answering questions
• Identify the cause and effect of events
• Recognize and understand the use of bold print
• Identify the suffix -ion in text

Vocabulary

• Content words: climate, currents, drought, locusts, magnetic, migration, monarch, navigate, predators, spawn, wildebeests

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 O Answer Sheet