C Is for Canada
Narrative (nonfiction), 1,357 words, Level T (Grade 3)

Lesson Objectives

Reading Strategy	Summarize
Comprehension	Author's Purpose
Grammar and Mechanics	Compound Sentences
Word Work	Compound Words

Book Summary

C Is for Canada is a book written in the form of emails between two pen pals: Stephanie from the United States and Jacqueline from Canada. Stephanie's school assignment is to write a report about Canada, so Jacqueline writes about the details of her country. Photographs support the text.

About the Lesson

Targeted Reading Strategy

• Summarize

Objectives

• Use the reading strategy of summarizing to understand the text
• Identify author’s purpose
• Identify compound sentences used in the text
• Identify and create compound words

Vocabulary

• Content words: ancestors, caribou, confederation, constitutional monarchy, democracy, heritage, Inuit, Parliament, provinces, republic, territories

Book Resources

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