Living in Deserts
La vida en los desiertos
Vivre dans le désert
Living in Deserts
Living in Deserts
Living in Deserts
Living in Deserts
Informational (nonfiction), 934 words, Spanish Level Q (Grade 3), Lexile 820L
People have been living in deserts for thousands of years. Living in Deserts explores how groups of people around the world have adapted to make these unique environments home. This informational text includes various text features such as maps, photographs, and captions to support students' learning. This book can also be used to teach students how to summarize a nonfiction text and the proper use of prepositions in sentences. The book and lesson are also available for levels T and W.
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 desert people
Grammar and Mechanics
Prepositions : Understand and use prepositions in sentences
Word Work
Number Words : Read and understand number words
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
