Weird Bird Beaks
Picos de aves extraños
Les becs bizarres
Weird Bird Beaks
Weird Bird Beaks
Weird Bird Beaks
Weird Bird Beaks
Informational (nonfiction), 912 words, Level R (Grade 3), Lexile 850L
Multilevel Book also available in levels H and N
Have you ever wondered why some birds have such weird beaks? Have you wondered how they can eat or fly with such oddly shaped beaks? Weird Bird Beaks provides insight as to why some birds have the weird beaks they do. Photographs support the text. Book and lesson also available at Levels H and N.
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Lesson Resources
Story Words
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Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Use the reading strategy of summarizing to understand nonfiction text
Comprehension
Compare and Contrast : Identify details to compare and contrast beaks
Grammar and Mechanics
Adjectives : Identify adjectives and the nouns they describe
Word Work
Antonyms : Recognize and use antonyms
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
