
The Battle of the Alamo
Informational (nonfiction),
1,909 words,
Level V (Grade 4)
From sacred ground to bloody battlefield, the Alamo's history is described in this informative text. The Texas Revolution is highlighted through accounts of the battles and major players, the defeat of Santa Anna, the formation of the Republic of Texas, and Texas statehood in 1845. Photographs, illustrations, and maps support the text.
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Lesson Resources
Preteach the Vocabulary
Story Words
barracks, bayonets, cavalry, compound, facade, hostility, militia, mission, siege, typhoid
barracks, bayonets, cavalry, compound, facade, hostility, militia, mission, siege, typhoid
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Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Use the reading strategy of summarizing to understand text
Comprehension
Understand and identify cause-and-effect relationships
Grammar and Mechanics
Identify and use complex sentences
Word Work
Fluently read numbers within the text
Use the reading strategy of summarizing to understand text
Comprehension
Understand and identify cause-and-effect relationships
Grammar and Mechanics
Identify and use complex sentences
Word Work
Fluently read numbers within the text
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class









