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Prehistoric Trade Level V
Text Type: Nonfiction • Word Count: 2008

Lesson Parts
1) Before Reading
2) During Reading
3) After Reading
4) Build Skills
5) Build Fluency
6) Extend the Reading
7) Assessment

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COMPREHENSION QUIZ FOR
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Comprehension Quiz
Level V Answer Sheet



Correlation
READING A-Z LEVEL V
Grade 4
Fountas
& Pinnell
R
Reading
Recovery
25
DRA 40
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Book Summary
Prehistoric Trade explains how ancient people traded objects over long distances and demonstrates the continued importance of trade today. Through studying archaeological sites and finding ancient artifacts, scientists can determine the types of objects traded, their age, and where they came from. Photographs, maps, and illustrations support the text.

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 and use complex sentences
  • Identify and use homophones

Materials

  • Book -- Prehistoric Trade (copy for each student)
  • Chalkboard or dry erase board
  • Index cards
  • Main idea and details/summary, complex sentences, homophones worksheets

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

Vocabulary

  • Content words: archeological sites, archaeology, artifacts, commodity, exotic, generation, native copper, obsidian, oral tradition, ore, prehistoric, smelting, trade, transatlantic trade