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All Kinds of Eyes
6-pack
ISBN: 9780478121339
Grade Level:
1
Reading Level:
I
Strategy/Skill:
Vocabulary and word study, Information skills, Fluency, Comprehension strategies
Genre:
Report
Theme/Topic:
Life Science, Animals, Birds, and Insects
Classification:
Nonfiction
Fluency:
Early
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Book Summary
All Kinds of Eyes is a close-up look at some very unusual eyes.
Features of the Book
- The variation in text size.
- The way the text wraps around some of the illustrations.
- The use of adjectives – “big,” “small,” “tiny,” "round,” “bulgy,” and “bright.”
- The irregular pronunciation of “eyes.”
- The two spellings and meanings of “its” and “it’s.”
- The blends – “th,” “cr,” “st,” “sl,” and “sn.”
- The challenge of the text layout.
- The high-frequency words – “has,” “have,” “for,” “look,” and “like.”
Purpose
All Kinds of Eyes can be used in a guided reading setting to introduce and reinforce the following skills and strategies:
- encouraging rereading of the text to clarify understanding
- using a range of punctuation to read expressively
- reading an increasing range of high-frequency words in context;
- selecting information from the story for a specific purpose
For more information please see our Lesson Plan
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