Book Summary
Blue jeans are as American as it gets, but do you know who invented them, how they became fashionable, or how they are made? The Story of Jeans answers these questions, taking the reader from the San Francisco Gold Rush to modern-day closets. 

Lesson Objectives

Reading Strategies
Students should use a variety of strategies to determine word meaning and comprehend text. The target strategy for this lesson is: making connections between what they read and what they already know. 

Word and Print Skills

Phonics
Long e vowel digraph ea
Word Work
Irregular verbs
Word Study
Contractions 

Targeted Vocabulary Words
ore, rivets, denim, indigo, linen, casual, banned, flared, antique, bolls, diagonal, bolts, custom-made

These are difficult words that students will encounter in the text. You may want to review and discuss the words and have students add them to the classroom word wall or dictionary. 

Comprehension
You will likely address a number of comprehension skills as students work to understand the text. The target comprehension strategy for this lesson is: summarizing information. 

Visual Learning
Understand how illustrations, diagrams, and charts help the reader better understand the text.