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Grade 5
Fountas & Pinnell S
Reading Recovery 40
DRA 40
Early Moments in Rock Music History
Informational (nonfiction), 1,873 words, Level X (Grade 5)

Lesson Objectives
Reading Strategy Ask and answer questions
Comprehension Cause and Effect
Grammar and Mechanics Prepositions
Word Work Synonyms and Antonyms

Book Summary
Early Moments in Rock Music History is an informative book documenting the history of rock 'n' roll. It highlights performers such as Chuck Berry, Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly, and Ritchie Valens. The book also focuses on the course of technological changes and their influence on the growth in popularity of rock music. It describes American society in the days of early rock 'n' roll and how economical and cultural influences helped to create rock music we know today. Photographs support the text.

About the Lesson
Targeted Reading Strategy
  • Ask and answer questions

Objectives

  • Use the reading strategy of asking and answering questions to understand text
  • Understand and identify cause-and-effect relationships
  • Identify and use prepositional phrases within sentences
  • Recognize and use synonyms and antonyms; use a thesaurus to identify synonyms and antonyms

Vocabulary

  • Content words: acoustic, authority, civil rights, console, contributions, disc jockey, discrimination, economy, genre, gig, hangouts, influence, institutions, integrating, jukebox, lyrics, phonograph, rockabilly, segregation, trademark, transistor
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