Set a purpose for reading (5 min.)
- Pass out the issue, and discuss the cover. Can students predict why someone might steal a spider?
- Next, read the As You Read prompt on page 2: “Think about why it’s a problem to take spiders from their homes.” Encourage children to think about this prompt as they read.
Read together (20 min.)
Pass out the Read and Think printable. Use it to check comprehension as you read the issue together, pausing to ask the questions.
Preview vocabulary (3 min.)
Next, play the online vocabulary slideshow. This issue’s featured words are tarantula, smuggled, extinct, and venom.
Assessment: Reading Quiz
Pass out the Reading Quiz to review key concepts from the issue and assess students’ proficiency on key nonfiction reading skills.