Special Effects
Informational (nonfiction), 1,238 words, Level T (Grade 3)

Lesson Objectives

Reading Strategy	Summarize
Comprehension	Compare and Contrast
Grammar and Mechanics	Commas
Word Work	Compound Words

Book Summary

From gigantic apes to alien spacecrafts, special effects help to create images on screen that make scenes more believable and entertain audiences of all ages. Types of special effects are discussed in relation to their evolution in the movie industry. Photographs, illustrations, and timelines support the text.

About the Lesson

Targeted Reading Strategy

• Summarize

Objectives

• Use the reading strategy of summarizing to understand text
• Identify details to compare and contrast different types of special effects
• Identify and use commas in a series
• Identify and create closed compound words

Vocabulary

• Content words: animatronics, backdrop, color replacement photography, computer-generated images, developed, illusion, imaginable, miniature, models, movements, process, projected, props, rear projection, scenery, special effects, stop-motion animation

Book Resources

Formats Single-Sided Book Single-Sided Color Cover Double-Sided Book Double-Sided Color Cover Lesson Resources Lesson Plan Worksheets Discussion Cards Comprehension Quiz Level T Answer Sheet