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Children will explore solar power and the things it can do.
solar power
key details, vocabulary, main idea and details, text evidence, writing
RI.2.7 read a diagram
solar, solar panels, natural resource, renewable
SL.2.3, RI.2.1, RI.2.4, RI.2.2, RI.2.8, L.2.1
L
500L
Provide students with some background on the sun.
Build background knowledge (10 min.)
Watch our video “Here Comes the Sun.” After children have finished watching the video, discuss the following questions:
Preview vocabulary (3 min.)
Next, play the online vocabulary slideshow. This issue’s featured words are solar, solar panels, natural resources, and renewable.
Set a purpose for reading (5 min.)
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.
Assessment: Reading Checkpoint (15 min.)
Pass out the Reading Checkpoint to review key concepts from the issue and assess students’ proficiency on key nonfiction reading skills.
You can use our printable worksheets to focus on important ELA skills. Here’s how.
ELA Focus: Vocabulary (15 min.)
Editor’s Pick: Main Idea (15 min.)
ELA Focus: Text Evidence (15 min.)
Here is a past issue you can use to extend your lesson on the sun's power:
You can find a higher-Lexile-level and a lower-Lexile-level version of the article online here: