Book Summary
Pepper: The King of Spices is an engaging introduction to the history of a very common table spice. Engaging illustrations and photographs support information on where and how pepper grows, the history of its value and uses, and how it was exported to all parts of the world.

About the Lesson

Targeted Reading Strategy

• Summarize

Objectives

• Identify the main idea and supporting details
• Use the reading strategy of summarizing to understand the text
• Identify long /o/ digraphs
• Identify and use adjectives
• Recognize and understand the use of similes

Materials

• Book -- Pepper: The King of Spices (copy for each student)
• Chalkboard or dry erase board
• Main idea and details/summary, adjectives, similes worksheets
• Discussion cards

    Indicates an opportunity for students to mark in the book. (All activities may be completed with paper and pencil if books are reused.)

Vocabulary

• Content words: demand, explorers, flavor, grind, journey, peppercorn, spices, supply, trade