Battle Over Britain
Battle Over Britain
Battle Over Britain
Battle Over Britain
Battle Over Britain
Battle Over Britain
Battle Over Britain
Informational (nonfiction), 2,304 words, Level Z2 (Grade 5+), Lexile 1080L
In 1940, Adolph Hitler led Nazi Germany in an attempt to overtake Great Britain as part of their plan to conquer Europe. Despite the fall of their allies, the British people would not surrender. Battle Over Britain describes the events of the Battle of Britain and the Blitz, two military campaigns in which the Germans and the British fought in an air war above Great Britain. This riveting historical account will pique students' interest while also giving them the opportunity to retell as well as identify cause-and-effect relationships in a nonfiction text.
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Lesson Resources
Story Words
allies, blitzkrieg, camaraderie, civilian, Luftwaffe, paratroopers, prime minister, propaganda, radar, rationing, Royal Air Force, vulnerable
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Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Retell to understand text
Comprehension
Cause and Effect : Determine cause-and-effect relationships
Grammar and Mechanics
Compound Sentences : Identify and use compound sentences
Word Work
Compound Words : Discriminate and use open compound words
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
