Desert People
Los pueblos del desierto
Desert People
Desert People
Desert People
Desert People
Desert People
Informational (nonfiction), 2,254 words, Level W (Grade 4), Lexile 860L
Multilevel Book also available in levels P and T
Desert People is an informational text about various peoples who live in deserts. It focuses mostly on the Tohono O'odham (a Native American tribe) and the Bedouins but also briefly mentions other cultures. Desert People tells about many aspects of desert life, from diet and shelter to daily routines, traditions, and customs. Photographs, tables, and a map support the text. Book and lesson also available at Levels P and T.
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Lesson Resources
Story Words
adapt, ancestors, arid, bountiful, caravans, climate, desolate, dung, extract, fertile, inhospitable, jinn, lush, millennia, monsoons, nomadic, oases, plateaus, precipitation, resources, vast, vegetation
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Reading Strategy
Summarize to understand nonfiction text
Comprehension
Compare and Contrast : Compare and contrast
Grammar and Mechanics
Prepositions : Understand and use prepositions in sentences
Word Work
Concept Words : Read and understand number words
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
