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Introduce Vocabulary: Clouds (Bauer)

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What type of cloud is that? Explore meteorological vocabulary using Marion Bauer's book, Clouds (although these strategies could be used for any fiction or nonfiction text). Pre-teach the new words before reading the story aloud. Suggested words include: cirrus, cumulus, fog, stratus, and vapor), asking kids to raise their hands when they hear one of these words. There are comprehension questions for each to get scholars making connections to familiar concepts; decide whether you will complete these before, during, or after the reading. Check out the graphic organizers for struggling learners; they could be useful for any level.

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context clues, fiction, literature, nonfiction, unknown words, cloud types, clouds

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cloud types, clouds, context clues, fiction, Informational Text, nonfiction, unknown words, literature, ri.2.4, english language arts
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Grade
K - 3rd
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Resource Type
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For Teacher Use
Duration
30 mins
Instructional Strategy
Differentiated Instruction
Year
2008
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