Mysteries of the Lost Civilization
Historical (nonfiction), 1,473 words, Level T (Grade 3)

Lesson Objectives

Reading Strategy	Summarize
Comprehension	Main Idea and Details
Grammar and Mechanics	Possessives
Word Work	Pronunciation

Book Summary

Mysteries of the Lost Civilization is a book about the Greek island of Crete and its rich history. It describes the first civilization that inhabited the island, what the island was like, and how the Minoan people became so successful there. It also describes theories on how the powerful Minoan civilization disappeared and why its disappearance has remained such a mystery. The text includes a rich variety of geographic, economic, cultural, and historical information. Photographs, maps, and illustrations support the text.

About the Lesson

Targeted Reading Strategy

• Summarize

Objectives

• Use the reading strategy of summarizing to understand the text
• Identify the main idea and supporting details
• Understand and use possessive nouns
• Understand how to read pronunciations in parentheses

Vocabulary

• Content words: Aegean Sea, Atlantis, caldera, civilization, collapsed, descended, disaster, eruption, evidence, fictional, frescoes, Greece, Homer, invaded, Mediterranean Sea, Minoan, Mycenaeans, mystery, philosopher, Plato, pressure, researchers, Thera, theory, tsunami, Turkey, volcano

Book Resources

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