The Hard Stuff! All About Bones
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The Hard Stuff! All About Bones
The Hard Stuff! All About Bones
The Hard Stuff! All About Bones
The Hard Stuff! All About Bones
Informational (nonfiction), 1,691 words, Level U (Grade 4), Lexile 910L
Multilevel Book also available in levels R and X
What do humans have in common with snakes, elephants, and whales? A skeleton! The numbers of bones may vary, but the purpose is the same--to support and protect all of the organs inside the body. Photographs, illustrations, X-rays, and detailed diagrams of various bones help readers make meaningful connections with the text. Book and lesson also available at levels R and X.
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Story Words
appendages, ball-and-socket joint, bone marrow, cartilage, fused, hinged joints, legumes, ligaments, precise, spinal cord, sutures, swivel joints, tendons, vertebrates
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Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Use the reading strategy of connecting to prior knowledge to understand text
Comprehension
Main Idea and Details : Identify main idea and details in nonfiction text
Grammar and Mechanics
Complex Sentences : Recognize complex sentences
Word Work
Multiple Meaning Words : Identify and use multiple-meaning words
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
