Full Throttle 6-pack Author: Various ISBN: 9780176358211 Lesson Plan Grade Level: 7 Theme/Topic: Transportation, Leisure and Recreation, Interviews Classification: Nonfiction, Fiction

Key Reading Strategy: Summarizing and Note Taking

The lesson plans in this issue of High Wire Magazine highlight the reading strategy of Summarizing and Note Taking.  Opportunities to practice this strategy are indicated by the symbol.  For more information on this strategy, see page 7.  Assessment Master 14 in the Program and Assessment Guide can be used for this strategy.

Curriculum Links: science, technology

Introducing the Magazine

Setting the Scene

Tell the students that this issue of High Wire Magazine is about motorcycles.  It has articles about different types of motorcycles, motorcyclists, races, and events.

Making Connections

Ask questions such as the following:

• Do you know someone who has a motorcycle?
• How does he or she use it? (as a form of transportation, for racing, or as a hobby)
• Where do people go to watch motorcycle races?
• What motorcycle races do you know about?
• What are some positive/negative/interesting things about motorcycles?

For more information please see our Lesson Plan