Shoes Around the World
Zapatos alrededor del mundo
Des chaussures de partout dans le monde
Shoes Around the World
Shoes Around the World
Shoes Around the World
Shoes Around the World
Informational (nonfiction), 389 words, Level L (Grade 2), Lexile 570L
Shoes Around the World is a book about the many different types of shoes found around the world, including babouches from Morocco, klompen from Holland, geta sandals from Japan, Sami reindeer boots from Lapland, cowboy boots from Australia, and sandals from Nigeria. Each section is dedicated to describing a different kind of shoe, listing its unique characteristics. Photographs and maps support the text.
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Lesson Resources
Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Use the reading strategy of summarizing to understand text
Comprehension
Compare and Contrast : Identify details to compare and contrast different types of shoes
Phonics
Vowel Diphthong : Identify vowel diphthongs ou and ow
Grammar and Mechanics
Contractions : Identify and use contractions
Word Work
Foreign Vocabulary : Understand how to read foreign vocabulary
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
