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Ask Einstein!
6-pack
ISBN: 9780478122732
Copyright Date: 1999
Grade Level:
4
Reading Level:
P
Strategy/Skill:
Drawing conclusions, Fluency, Making predictions, Using graphic sources
Genre:
Tall Tale
Theme/Topic:
Humor, Pets, Relationships
Classification:
Fiction
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Book Summary
Henry is writing to his teacher, Miss Wilson, to explain why he hasn’t done his homework. The letter introduces the family’s crazy cat, Einstein, and goes on to describe a series of disasters that Henry hopes will explain his missing homework.
Features of the Book
- A personal recount in letter form
- The tall tale genre
- Exaggerated illustrations for effect
- The use of caricature
- Text features – footnote, labels, speech bubbles, text in illustrations
- The use of puns – He seems to be over his attack of the blues
- The joke in calling the cat Einstein
Purpose
Ask Einstein! can be used to introduce and reinforce the following skills:
- expressing and supporting a response to a text
- using illustrations as a source of information
- describing the features of humorous writing
- reading aloud with attention to phrasing and punctuation
- predicting probable actions and outcomes
For more information please see our Lesson Plan
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