Year 2 The Pull of Gravity: Guided Reading Level F with Lesson Plan

Lesson Snapshot
• Title: The Pull of Gravity
• Genre: Nonfiction (informational)
• Subject: Science (Physical Science)
• Primary Topic: How gravity pulls and keeps things in place
• Estimated Guided Reading Level (A–Z): F

What This Lesson Teaches Best
• Defines gravity as a force and explains it is everywhere.
• Shows that gravity pulls things down and toward the Earth.
• Uses everyday examples (ball, leaves, water, rocks, sand, air) to explain gravity’s effects.
• Connects gravity to size/strength by stating that big things have a strong pull (Earth).
• Extends the idea beyond Earth by stating gravity is in space and pulls the moon.
Learning Goals
• Students will identify that gravity is a force that is everywhere.
• Students will describe how gravity pulls things down and toward the Earth.
• Students will give examples from the text of things gravity pulls or keeps in place.
• Students will explain what the text says about the Earth and “strong pull.”
• Students will answer questions about gravity using details from the book.

Key Vocabulary From the Text
• gravity — a pull that makes things go down.
• force — a push or a pull.
• toward — moving closer to something.
• space — the place above Earth.
• mountain — a very high hill of land.

Discussion Prompts
• Pre-reading question: What do you think makes things fall down to the ground?
• Comprehension questions: What does the book say gravity is?
• Comprehension questions: What does gravity pull things toward?
• Comprehension questions: Name one thing the book says gravity keeps in place.

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.