May / June 2022
The Grand Canyon: Nonfiction and Fiction
Extend the Lesson
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Skill-Building Sheets
Academic Standards
Reading Objective:
Children will compare the true story of how the Grand Canyon was formed with a fictional story about how it was formed.
Science Focus:
landforms
Literacy Focus:
fiction and nonfiction
ELA Skills:
key details, vocabulary, writing, use visuals
Page 4 Skill:
nonfiction text
Vocabulary:
layers, canyon, tall tale, lumberjack
CCSS:
RI.2.1, RI.2.4, RI.2.7, RI.2.10, SL.2.3, L.2.3,
Guided Reading Level:
M
Lexile level:
530L