Lesson Plan Fluent Plus reading stage
How important is fire?
Level P (38)
PERSPECTIVES
Contents • Fire crackle • Fire and humans • Speak out! • Forest fires
Paired connected texts
Wildfires explains what wildfires are, how they start, and how people can prepare for and survive wildfire.
When Dad goes off to fight a wildfire, Carlos doesn’t expect that by the end of the day he will have to make some hard choices. A Hard Choice explores what is really important to people when disaster strikes.
Content vocabulary burns campfires celebrate energy fire firepit fireworks forest hazard heats light mold oxygen s’mores smelt smoke sparklers un/controlled underbrush warmth wildfires
Correlations with Standards Reading: Informational text Distinguish their own point of view from that of the author of a text. Reading: Foundational skills Decode multisyllable words. Writing Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons.
Speaking and listening Explain their own ideas and understanding in light of the discussion. Language Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.