
Lighter Than Air
Más liviano que el aire
Lighter Than Air
Lighter than Air
Lighter Than Air
Lighter Than Air
Lighter Than Air
Informational (nonfiction), 1,875 words, Level T (Grade 3), Lexile 970L
Lighter than Air is a fascinating history of floating aircraft. Topics range from the discovery of Montgolfier Gas to the flight of the Goodyear Blimp. Both the photographs and the details in the text are of high interest to children. Many teaching opportunities are provided throughout the book.
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Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Use the reading strategy of connecting to prior knowledge
Comprehension
Sequence Events : Sequence events in informational text
Grammar and Mechanics
Prepositions : Understand and recognize prepositional phrases
Word Work
Compound Words : Understand and use compound words
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class