Ships of Discovery
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Ships of Discovery
Ships of Discovery
Ships of Discovery
Ships of Discovery
Ships of Discovery
Informational (nonfiction), 1,686 words, Level T (Grade 3), Lexile 910L
Multilevel Book also available in levels W and Y
Ships of Discovery is an informational book about the types of boats that explorers built and used when discovering new lands. Ships and conquests of Polynesian, Viking, European, and Chinese explorers are highlighted. The author also describes the people who set out to sea as well as their motivations for going. Illustrations and maps support the text.
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Lesson Resources
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 ships
Grammar and Mechanics
Adjectives : Identify adjectives and the nouns they describe
Word Work
Compound Words : Identify and create compound words
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
