Grade Level: 2nd Organizing Idea: General Reading

Title: Penguin Chick by Betty Tatham

Objectives: Drawing Conclusions Genre: Non-fiction Students will recognize that the purpose for reading nonfiction is to acquire information.

TEKS: 2.1A Determine the purpose of listening 2.3C Ask and answer relevant questions and make contribution in small or large group discussions 2.8A Discuss meanings of words and develop vocabulary 2.20B Record or dictate knowledge of a topic in various ways

Materials: Penguin Chick by Betty Tatham 598.47 TAT or other non-fiction book about penguins

Procedures: Discuss how different types of books are written for different purposes. Show fiction and non-fiction books about penguins. Ask “Which type of book would be good to read for information?” Show spine with Dewey number of Penguin Chick or something similar. Discuss facts that students know about penguins. Record. Read. Discuss and record new facts. Vocabulary: Brood patch Rookery Tobogganing Food – fish, squid, krill

Evaluation: Students can distinguish the purpose of non-fiction books and record facts from book.