Guided Reading Level H - All About Hiking (with Lesson Plan)

Book Snapshot
• Title: All About Hiking
• Genre: Nonfiction (informational)
• Subject: Health / Outdoor Safety
• Primary Topic: Hiking basics: trails, gear, nature, and care
• Estimated Guided Reading Level (A–Z): H

What This Book Teaches Best
• Defines hiking as “a long walk in nature” and a sport done on trails.
• Describes that trails exist in different environments (forests and rocky ground).
• Explains essential hiking items and why they help (footwear with treads, backpack, water, snacks).
• Introduces navigation support on trails by explaining what trail markers and signs do.
• Emphasizes caring for nature by not leaving litter so the trail stays clean.

Learning Goals
• Students can describe what hiking is using details from the text.
• Students can identify different trail environments mentioned in the book.
• Students can explain how specific hiking items help hikers (boots, backpack, water, snacks).
• Students can explain how trail markers and signs help hikers follow the correct path.
• Students can describe how hikers can protect the environment by leaving no litter behind.

Key Vocabulary From the Text
• footwear — shoes or boots you wear on your feet.
• treads — bumpy lines on shoes that help you not slip.
• essential — very important; you really need it.
• reusable — can be used again instead of thrown away.
• landscape — the land you can see in an area.

Discussion Prompts
• Pre-reading question: What supplies do you think people might bring when they go hiking?
• Comprehension questions: What does the book say hiking is?
What do trail markers and signs help hikers do?
What happens to the trail when no litter is left behind?

Printing Tips

1. Best Printing Method (Recommended)
   “Booklet” Printing (Best if Available)
   If your printer or PDF viewer supports Booklet Printing, use this.
   Settings to use:
   • Print mode: Booklet
   • Paper size: Letter or A4 (either works)
   • Orientation: Landscape
   • Print on both sides: Yes
   • Flip on: Short edge
   • Scaling: Fit to printable area
   • Booklet subset:
   o First test: Front sides only
   o Then: Back sides only
   This will automatically:
   • Pair pages correctly
   • Put the cover on the outside
   • Align everything for folding
   After printing, fold in half and staple along the spine.

2. If “Booklet” Printing Is NOT Available
   You can still print this correctly with manual duplex printing.
   Step-by-step:

3. Open the PDF.

4. Choose Print.

5. Set:
   o Orientation: Landscape
   o Pages per sheet: 1
   o Print on both sides: Yes
   o Flip on: Short edge

6. Print all pages.
   Because each PDF page already contains two facing book pages, the result will still fold cleanly into a book.