Code Talkers
Code Talkers
Code Talkers
Code Talkers
Code Talkers
Code Talkers
Code Talkers
Informational (nonfiction), 1,394 words, Level V (Grade 4), Lexile 1000L
Multilevel Book also available in level P
When the United States government needed a secret code to transmit messages during World War II, they chose a language that people from no other country would understand: Navajo. Code Talkers highlights the man who first proposed using the Navajo language, how the military developed the code, and the Navajo soldiers who bravely volunteered to serve their country. Photographs, maps, and charts support the text. Book and lesson are also available for Levels P and S.
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Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Ask and answer questions to understand text
Comprehension
Problem and Solution : Discern problems and corresponding solutions
Grammar and Mechanics
Proper Nouns : Identify names of people as proper nouns
Word Work
Foreign Vocabulary : Recognize and use foreign vocabulary
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
