El pronóstico del tiempo 6-pack Author: Bill Gaynor ISBN: 9780176360207 Copyright Date: 2003 Lesson Plan Blackline Master Grade Level: 3 Reading Level: Q Strategy/Skill: Asking questions, Following instructions, Prior knowledge, Using texts as models for own writing Genre: Explanation, Procedure, Report Theme/Topic: Art and Activity, Science and Technology, Transportation Classification: Nonfiction

Book Summary

We can’t get away from the weather – it happens all around us, every day.  Find out how meteorologists measure and forecast the weather.

Features of the Book

• The índice, glosario, and índice alfabético pages
• Labeled photographs and diagrams
• Background shapes and textures that support the theme
• The procedural text in the students’ activities
• The use of graphs
• Specialized vocabulary – huracán, vapor, clima, meteorólogo
• Additional information in fact boxes

Purpose

El pronóstico del tiempo can be used to introduce and reinforce the following skills:

• assessing and building on students’ prior knowledge
• using the índice, glosario, and índice alfabético pages
• identifying the main points in a text
• discussing a text to generate further questions
• using electronic media for further research
• writing and following instructions

For more information please see our Lesson Plan