Amazing Soybean, The 6-pack Author: Alison Auch ISBN: 9780176360764 Copyright Date: 2007 Lesson Plan Blackline Master Grade Level: 3 Reading Level: N Strategy/Skill: Fact and opinion, Features of nonfiction, Using graphic sources, Vocabulary and word study Genre: Explanation Theme/Topic: Food, Health, Life Science Classification: Nonfiction

Book Summary

Soybeans are an important food for millions of people.  This book explains the history of soybeans, the different foods and objects that can be made from soybeans, and includes instructions for growing soybeans.

Features of the Book

• Explanation
• Step-by-step illustrations of a procedure
• Specialized vocabulary – sprouting, harvest, bacteria, fertilizer, nitrogen, protein, pests, hulls, pods, biodegradable, diesel, synthetic
• Quotation marks used for emphasis – “the miracle crop”
• Descriptive names – Yellow Jewel, Great Treasure, Heaven’s Bird, magic beans

Purpose

The Amazing Soybean can be used to introduce and reinforce the following skills and understandings:

• exploring specialized vocabulary
• understanding and using a glossary
• recognizing the features of nonfiction text
• distinguishing fact from opinion
• using graphic aids such as diagrams to convey information
• exploring the production, distribution, and consumption of goods

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