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Bad Dad List, The
6-pack
ISBN: 9780478122947
Copyright Date: 1999
Grade Level:
3
Reading Level:
N
Strategy/Skill:
Author's purpose, Character study, Making inferences
Genre:
Realistic Fiction
Theme/Topic:
Conflict, Family, Personal Change
Classification:
Fiction
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Book Summary
Chloe’s dad has lost his job. Her mom has gone back to work, and Dad looks after Chloe and the family home. Unfortunately Dad forgets to do things, and Chloe compares him unfavorably with her mom. She starts to make a list of all the bad things he has done.
Features of the Book
- Personal narrative
- The strong cover illustration
- Theme many students will relate to
- Descriptions of characters’ feelings
- The list of Dad’s failings
- Changes in typeface for effect
- Mixture of direct and indirect speech
- Deliberate gaps in the story line to encourage the reader to make their own assumptions
Purpose
The Bad Dad List can be used to introduce and reinforce the following skills:
- comparing students’ experiences with those of the characters
- identifying the feelings of characters and noting how these feelings change
- recognizing inferences
- clarifying the author’s intention
For more information please see our Lesson Plan
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