Bat Loves the Night

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

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:

Vocabulary Quizlet or Vocabulary Quizlet with Pictures

BrainPOP Parts of Speech

BrainPOP Subject Verb Agreement

BrainPOP Sequencing