April 2023

Save the Sea Cows!

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Listen and Read

Extend the Lesson

Game
Ocean Punctuation

Videos (1)

Games (1)

Skill-Building Sheets

Academic Standards

 

Reading Objective:

Children will identify the problems manatees have faced and the steps people have taken to help them.

 

Science Focus:

animal rescue

 

ELA Skills:

key details, vocabulary, text evidence, problem/solution

 

Page 4 Skill:

read a diagram

 

Vocabulary:

endangered, legal, illegal, polluting, seagrass

 

CCSS:

RI.2.1 key details; RI.2.2 identify the main topic; RI.2.4 determine meanings of words; RI.2.5 use text features; RI.2.10 read informational texts; W.2. write informative texts; W.2.8 recall information; SL.2.1 collaborative conversations; SL.2.3 ask and answer questions

 

Guided Reading Level:

L

 

Lexile level:

510L