Book Summary
Students may know that chopsticks and China go hand in hand. But do they know that China is one of the biggest countries in the world? Or that its symbol is the giant panda? Are they aware that its Great Wall can be seen from the space shuttle? These are but a few of the fascinating facts included in this informative book. Photographs enhance the text about this culture. 

About the Lesson 

Targeted Reading Strategy

• Ask and answer questions

Objectives

• Use the reading strategy of asking and answering questions to understand informational text
• Identify a main idea and details for each chapter
• Recognize what is being described when comparative and superlative adjectives are used and be able to use them
• Understand that contractions are combinations of 2 words with an apostrophe taking the place of some letters

Materials

• Book – China (copy for each student)
• Chalkboard or dry erase board
• Fact/details chart, contractions worksheets

    Indicates an opportunity to use the book interactively (All activities may be completed with paper and pencil if books are not consumable.)

Vocabulary

• Content words: civilizations, Communist system, culture, domesticated, historians, Mandarin, paddies, porcelain, utensils