Prehistoric Trade
Informational (nonfiction), 2,008 words, Level V (Grade 4)

Lesson Objectives

Reading Strategy	Summarize
Comprehension	Main Idea and Details
Grammar and Mechanics	Complex Sentences
Word Work	Homophones

Book Summary

Prehistoric Trade explains how ancient people traded objects over long distances and demonstrates the continued importance of trade today. Through studying archaeological sites and finding ancient artifacts, scientists can determine the types of objects traded, their age, and where they came from. 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
• Identify and use complex sentences
• Identify and use homophones

Vocabulary

• Content words: archeological sites, archaeology, artifacts, commodity, exotic, generation, native copper, obsidian, oral tradition, ore, prehistoric, smelting, trade, transatlantic trade

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 V Answer Sheet