Bat Loves the Night
Bat Loves the Night
by Nicola Davies
by Nicola Davies
Genre: Narrative Nonfiction - gives information about a topic but is told as a story
Reading Skill: Sequence of Events
Strategy: Ask Questions
Essential Question: What makes bats interesting and useful?
Student Objectives:
Identify sequential connections among sentences and paragraphs.
Recognize time-order words that signal a series of events.
Vocabulary
Vocabulary
twitch: to move with a slight jerk
swoops: to descend quickly with a sweeping motion
squeak: a short, high-pitched sound
echoes: repeating sounds caused by the rebounding of sound waves from a surface
detail: each part of several items of information
slithers: to move in a slippery way
doze: to sleep tightly
snuggles: to curl up closely
Online Practice Resources:
Online Practice Resources:
Vocabulary Quizlet or Vocabulary Quizlet with Pictures