| Reading A-Z Level |  |
| Ages | 9 - 11 |
| Grade | 5 |
| Fountas & Pinnell | U-W |
| Reading Recovery | N/A |
| DRA | 50 |
| Lexile | 891-980 |
InFLUenza
Informational (nonfiction),
2,314 words,
Level Z (Grade 5)
InFLUenza provides basic facts pertaining to the flu, or influenza—including what it is, how it spreads, and how it changes. The book provides students with useful information about how their body naturally fights flu viruses, as well as how the flu can be prevented and treated. Photographs, diagrams, charts, and maps support the text. Book and lesson also available at Levels T and W.
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Lesson Resources
Preteach the Vocabulary
Story Words
antibiotic, antibodies, antigens, congested, contagious, epidemic, fatigued, genetic material, germs, hosts, immunity, intracellular, invasive, microorganism, mutating, pandemic, parasites, phagocytes, protein, respiratory tract, strain, submicroscopic, vaccines, virus
antibiotic, antibodies, antigens, congested, contagious, epidemic, fatigued, genetic material, germs, hosts, immunity, intracellular, invasive, microorganism, mutating, pandemic, parasites, phagocytes, protein, respiratory tract, strain, submicroscopic, vaccines, virus
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Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Connect to prior knowledge to understand nonfiction text
Comprehension
Identify main idea and details in nonfiction text
Grammar and Mechanics
Identify and understand the use of parentheses
Word Work
Recognize and use synonyms and antonyms
Connect to prior knowledge to understand nonfiction text
Comprehension
Identify main idea and details in nonfiction text
Grammar and Mechanics
Identify and understand the use of parentheses
Word Work
Recognize and use synonyms and antonyms
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
Assess the Objectives
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