The Treasure of El Dorado
El tesoro de El Dorado
The Treasure of El Dorado
The Treasure of El Dorado
The Treasure of El Dorado
The Treasure of El Dorado
The Treasure of El Dorado
Realistic (fiction), 1,854 words, Level Z1 (Grade 5+), Lexile 850L
As a boy, Andre was intrigued with a map his grandfather shared with him that pointed to great treasures located in Lake Guatavita in Colombia. Years later, Andre's fascination remains as he embarks on an expedition to search the bottom of the lake. What treasures will he find during his journey? The Treasure of El Dorado is the action-filled story of Andre's discoveries and his deepened connection to the past. The book can be used to teach students how to make inferences and draw conclusions as well as to summarize to better understand the text. The book and lesson are also available for levels U and X.
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Lesson Resources
Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Summarize to understand text
Comprehension
Make Inferences/Draw Conclusions : Make inferences and draw conclusions
Grammar and Mechanics
Hyphenated Compound Adjectives : Recognize and use hyphenated compound adjectives
Word Work
Suffixes : Identify and use suffix -ly
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
