The Tree that Saved the Day!

In this lesson, students will read an informational picture book about a community in Africa that plants mangrove trees to help the community. Students will use a variety of strategies to determine the meaning of selected academic words in context. Students will also identify and describe the central idea and relevant details used throughout the book in order to write a summary paragraph.
Resource ID#: 74435 Type: Lesson Plan
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Subject(s): English Language Arts
Grade Level(s): 4
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Suggested Technology: LCD Projector, Overhead Projector, Microsoft Office
Instructional Time: 2 Hour(s) 30 Minute(s)
Keywords: mangroves, mangrove tree, The Mangrove Tree: Planting Trees to Feed Families, Susan Roth, Cindy Trumbore, central idea, relevant details, summary, vocabulary, context clues
Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan
Resource Collection: CPALMS Lesson Plan Development Initiative

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