Big Machines Level L
Text Type: Nonfiction • Word Count: 550

Book Summary
Big Machines introduces the reader to machines that are used to do heavy construction work. The book provides photos and names of the machines and describes various settings and uses.

Lesson Objectives

Reading Strategies
Children should use a variety of strategies to determine word meaning and comprehend text. The targeted strategy for this lesson is: Using logical relationships for recall and classification.
Encourage children to identify relationships between the name of the machine, what it does, how it works, and where it might be used.

Word and Print Skills
Phonics
oa as in coal, road, roadway, loader, tugboat

Word Work
Adjectives
Antonyms

Comprehension
You will likely address a number of comprehension skills as children work to understand the text. The targeted comprehension strategy for this lesson is: Classification.
Using the table of contents and section headings will facilitate the classification of the various kinds of big machines. Rereading will help children to solidify their understanding of the book.

Visual Learning
Using the pictures will help children to identify features of machines. The pictures will also provide clues to how the machines work and to the environment in which they work. By identifying and recalling smaller details in the picture, children can practice gathering information with their eyes.

Targeted Vocabulary Words
Content Words
machines, resources, excavators, shovels, buckets, bulldozer, dump trucks, concrete trucks, flatbed trucks, cranes, scrapers, loaders, graders, pavers, roller, drilling rigs, drills, tugboats, barge, ocean liners, oil tankers, container ships, 747 passenger jet, C-5 cargo plane, helicopter, sky crane, big rig, trailer, tractor