The Amazing Amazon Level U
Text Type: Nonfiction • Word Count: 2176
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Book Summary
The Amazing Amazon is a factual text about the Amazon rainforest. This book looks at the different layers of the rainforest and what might be found at each level. Humorous "interviews" scattered throughout the text provide information about animals that live at each level. Readers are also educated about the important role of the rainforest in our global ecosystem.
Vocabulary
epiphyte
foliage
fungus
peccary
piranha
prehensile
resident
species
talon
unsuspecting
volume
Reproducible Worksheets
Worksheet 1 - Putting It All Together
Worksheet 2 - Parts of speech, Homophones
Lesson Objectives
Comprehension
- You will likely address a number of comprehension skills as students work to understand the text. The targeted comprehension strategy for this lesson is: Interpreting information from diagrams and maps.
Word Work
Parts of Speech
Identify and use nouns, adjectives, verbs, and adverbs.
Homophones
Identify and use homophones.
Visual Literacy
Read and interpret maps.
Read and interpret visual diagrams.
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