Book Summary
Gems fascinate almost everyone; they sparkle, shimmer, and glimmer with mystery and beauty. This leveled reader explains how gems are formed, how they are valued, and the processes by which they become jewelry. At the end of the book, students can read about some of the most famous gems. Informative and beautiful photographs accompany the book. 

About the Lesson 

Objectives

• Understand cause/effect relationships in explanatory text
• Identify simple, compound, and complex sentences and their parts
• Identify English words with non-English origins 

Targeted Reading Strategy

• Make predictions 

Materials

• Book - Gems: Treasures from the Earth (copy for each student)
• Chalkboard or dry-erase board
• Cause-and-Effect, Sentence Types, Anticipation Guide worksheets
• Word journal (optional)

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

Vocabulary

• atoms, crystals, cultured (pearls), embedded, facets, grain (of stone), lapidaries, nacre, opaque, organic gems, (coral) polyps