Guided Reading Lesson
Preteach the Vocabulary
Story Words
antibodies, epidemic, germs, influenza, microbe, microorganism, mutate, pandemic, respiratory tract, strain, vaccines, virus
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Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Connect to prior knowledge to understand nonfiction text
Comprehension
Identify main idea and details
Grammar and Mechanics
Identify and understand the use of parentheses
Word Work
Recognize and use synonyms and antonyms
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
Assessment Resources
