Guided Reading Lesson
Preteach the Vocabulary
Story Words
artifacts, diversity, estuary, extinct, fjord, habitat, migrate, preservation, savannas
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Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Use the reading strategy of connecting to prior knowledge to understand nonfiction text
Comprehension
Compare and contrast factual information
Grammar and Mechanics
Capitalize names of people and places
Word Work
Recognize and use content vocabulary
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
Assessment Resources
