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InFLUenza
Level Z
Benchmark Books
| Reading A-Z Level |
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| Grade |
5 |
| Fountas & Pinnell |
U-W |
| Reading Recovery |
N/A |
| DRA |
50 |
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InFLUenza
Informational (nonfiction), 2,314 words,
Level Z (Grade 5)
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Lesson Objectives |
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| Reading Strategy |
Connect to prior knowledge |
| Comprehension |
Main Idea and Details |
| Grammar and Mechanics |
Parentheses |
| Word Work |
Synonyms and Antonyms |
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Book Summary |
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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.
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About the Lesson |
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Targeted Reading Strategy
- Connect to prior knowledge
Objectives
- Use the reading strategy of connecting to prior knowledge to understand nonfiction text
- Identify main idea and details in nonfiction text
- Identify and understand the use of parentheses
- Recognize and use synonyms and antonyms
Vocabulary
Content 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
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