Book of Blood
Un libro de sangre
Livre sur le sang
Book of Blood
Book of Blood
Book of Blood
Book of Blood
Informational (nonfiction), 1,871 words, Level V (Grade 4), Lexile 960L
Readers will learn that one drop of blood contains more than 5 million red blood cells, but they'll be amazed when they find out that if all the arteries, veins, and capillaries in the body were stretched end to end, they would reach across the United States 20,000 times! These and other facts about the circulatory system are included in the Book of Blood. Types of blood vessels, blood cells, and blood types are explained. Photographs, illustrations, and a diagram showing how blood is pumped through the heart help readers connect with the text.
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Story Words
analogy, antigen, artery, bacteria, capillary, circulation, circulatory system, clot, depleted, oxygenated, plasma, protein, pulse, transfusion, veins, viruses
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Reading Strategy
Make connections to prior knowledge to understand informational text
Comprehension
Main Idea and Details : Identify main idea and details of text
Grammar and Mechanics
Subject-Verb Agreement : Identify subject-verb agreement
Word Work
Content Vocabulary : Understand content vocabulary
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
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