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World's Waterways, The
6-pack
ISBN: 9780790321400
Copyright Date: 2007
Grade Level:
6
Reading Level:
W
Strategy/Skill:
Visualizing, Main ideas, Drawing conclusions
Genre:
Explanation
Theme/Topic:
Transportation, Science and Technology, Journeys, History, Exploration
Classification:
Nonfiction
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Book Summary
Water covers more than two-thirds of Earth’s surface. For thousands of years, people have depended on rivers to survive. This text explores the many ways that people use rivers and the importance of rivers as a natural resource.
Features of the Book
- Report with introduction, generalization, examples, and conclusion
- Historical, geographical, and technical information
- Photographs, maps, illustrations, and diagrams
- Change over time
- Glossary and index
Purpose
The World’s Waterways can be used to introduce and reinforce the following skills and understandings:
- identifying key ideas
- visualizing
- analyzing the features of a report
- drawing conclusions
- exploring the construction and uses of the world’s major waterways
For more information please see our Lesson Plan
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