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¡Atrapado!
6-pack
ISBN: 9780176360238
Copyright Date: 2003
Grade Level:
3
Reading Level:
M
Strategy/Skill:
Character study, Dialogue, Using graphic sources, Vocabulary and word study
Genre:
Realistic Fiction
Theme/Topic:
Animals, Birds, and Insects, Personal Change
Classification:
Fiction
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Book Summary
This is a story about a young boy who moves to the city and finds his new life lonely. Raúl thinks of the perfect solution for his loneliness – a
pet. But first, Raúl and his grandfather need to convince his mother that a pet is a good idea.
Features of the Book
- Multisyllabic words – atrapado, ilustrado, departamento, muchísimo, periquito, australiano
- Accent rules – palabras agudas, graves, esdrújulas, and sobreesdrújulas
- • Direct speech
- • Expressive illustrations
- • Use of exclamation points and question marks for emphasis
Purpose
¡Atrapado! can be used to introduce and reinforce the following skills:
- tracing the development of a character
- using illustrations to gain and deepen meaning
- identifying the setting of a story
- exploring the use of direct speech
- recognizing and reading multisyllabic words
- recognizing the use of accents to break diphthongs
- identifying a problem and its resolution
For more information please see our Lesson Plan
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