Microbes: Friend or Foe?
Microbios: ¿Amigos o enemigos?
Les microbes : amis ou ennemis ?
Microbes: Friend or Foe?
Microbes: Friend or Foe?
Microbes: Friend or Foe?
Microbes: Friend or Foe?
Informational (nonfiction), 2,265 words, Spanish Level Z (Grade 5)
Multilevel Book also available in levels U and W
Microbes: Friend or Foe? is an informational book that gives readers a close look at microbes-including bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protozoa. The book provides examples of how microbes are both helpful and harmful. It explains how they are spread and how bad microbes are fought using vaccines and antibiotics. Photographs, a map, and a chart support the text. Book and lesson also available at Levels U and W.
Lesson Resources
Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Summarize to understand nonfiction text
Comprehension
Compare and Contrast : Compare and contrast information
Grammar and Mechanics
Conjunctions : Conjunctions
Word Work
Compound Words : Identify compound words
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
