More Valuable Than Gold
More Valuable Than Gold
More Valuable Than Gold
More Valuable Than Gold
More Valuable Than Gold
More Valuable Than Gold
More Valuable Than Gold
Persuasive (nonfiction), 1,149 words, Level U (Grade 4), Lexile 1000L
More Valuable Than Gold argues that the gold gained from illegal prospecting and mining in the Amazon rainforest is not worth the deforestation, mercury contamination, and loss of biodiversity it causes. The author also discusses some reasons why people mine illegally and possible solutions. Photographs, maps, and graphs support the text.
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Story Words
biodiversity, conservation, contaminates, deforestation, illegal, mercury, mining, ore, prospecting, rainforest, sluices, toxic
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Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Visualize to understand text
Comprehension
Author's Purpose : Identify the author's purpose
Grammar and Mechanics
Possessive Nouns : Understand and use possessive nouns
Word Work
Suffixes : Identify suffixes that change the meanings of nouns
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
