Gorillas
Los gorilas
Les gorilles
Gorillas
Gorillas
Gorillas
Gorillas
Informational (nonfiction), 440 words, Spanish Level L (Grade 2), Lexile 690L
Gorillas are the largest primates in the world. They play tag with family members, make crying sounds when they're upset, and can even learn sign language to communicate with humans. Gorillas is an informative text that highlights how gorillas survive in the forests of Africa. Up-close photographs invite students to enter the gorillas' world. The book can also be used to teach students how to identify main idea and details as well as to summarize to better understand the text.
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Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Summarize to understand text
Comprehension
Main Idea and Details : Identify main idea and details
Grammar and Mechanics
Plural Nouns : Recognize and use plural nouns
Word Work
Multiple Meaning Words : Identify and use multiple-meaning words
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
