The United Nations
Las Naciones Unidas
The United Nations
The United Nations
The United Nations
The United Nations
The United Nations
Informational (nonfiction), 1,545 words, Level Y (Grade 5), Lexile 980L
The United Nations provides students with an overview of the global organization that has been serving the world since 1945. Detailed information and helpful graphics will keep students engaged as they learn more about the UN and its many roles in striving for international cooperation. This book can also be used to teach students how to summarize a text as well as identify the main idea and details to better understand information. The book and lesson are also available for levels Z1 and Z2.
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Lesson Resources
Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Identify main idea and details
Comprehension
Summarize : Summarize to understand text
Grammar and Mechanics
Nouns : Recognize and use proper nouns that name places
Word Work
Homographs : Identify and use homographs correctly
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
