Book Summary
The personified voice of phytoplankton, the most universally eaten organism in the sea, takes the reader through the various ocean layers. The informative text reveals how all the organisms in the ocean are linked through the extremely intricate ocean food web. Beautiful underwater photography enhances the book. 

Lesson Objectives 

Students will:

• Summarize the information in the text in the form of questions.
• Use context clues to understand content vocabulary.
• Use and understand the prefix bio-.
• Identify first-person perspective and understand its effects on a text. 

Vocabulary
Content Words
abyssal, accumulation, algae, anemone, aphotic, bioluminescence, chlorophyll, coral polyps, diphotic, euphotic, faults, photosynthesis, phytoplankton, scuttle, submersibles, trenches, zone, zooplankton 

Materials

• Book - The Amazing Undersea Food Web
• Chalkboard or chart paper
• Worksheets 1 and 2