Book Summary
Camouflage is a factual book that gives descriptions and examples of some of the fascinating kinds of camouflage used by animals. Why animals need camouflage and how they use it are some of the details presented in this book. It also discusses the development of camouflage.

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: One to one correspondence.

This book contains some vocabulary that may be unfamiliar to the reader. By using the pictures as they read, children will be able to make sense of the text.

Word and Print Skills

Word Work
Grammar
Sentence parts (subject and predicate)
Word structure

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: Compare and contrast.

Have the children compare and contrast seasonal blending with color change. Ask: How are they the same and how are they different?

Visual Learning
The text and images are very closely related in this book. Visual learning will be helpful in children's comprehension of the text. Because the concept of camouflage is a visual one, each image will demonstrate what is being discussed in the text, enabling children to see examples of the ideas presented.

Targeted Vocabulary Words

Content Words
Camouflage, permanent, patterns, environment, background, surface, advantage

These content words relate to camouflage and animal coloring.