Busquemos a Tilín 6-pack Author: Sian Burling-Claridge ISBN: 9780790328003 Grade Level: 2 Reading Level: H Strategy/Skill: Author's purpose, Making connections, Using graphic sources Genre: Realistic Fiction Theme/Topic: Family, Pets Classification: Fiction Fluency: Fluent

Overview

Zara’s cat Tibs is a special member of her family. One morning, Tibs goes missing.  Being blind doesn’t keep Zara from helping, and she uses her special skills to find Tibs.

Suggested Purposes

This text supports the comprehension strategies of making connections with real-life experiences, noting details in illustrations, and understanding the author’s purpose.  The repetition provides support for less confident readers, while the engaging and descriptive
vocabulary provides rich opportunities for exploring language.

Text Features (Focus on only one or two per session.)

• the theme of the importance of family, including pets, cooperation and of overcoming difficulties
• the use of simile for description – his tongue was rough, like sandpaper
• the relationship between Zara and her cat
• the way Zara resolves the situation through perseverance
• the strong narrative and satisfying ending
• the word endings – ed, ing
• the contractions – I’ve, isn’t, wasn’t, didn’t
• the repetitive text
• the adjectives – dark, fuzzy, silky, soft
• the content related cat verbs – rubbed, nudged, licked, sleeping, pat
• the diagraphs -gh – rough; -dg – nudged; -tch – scratch, switched
• the soft detailed illustrations
• the use of commas for phrasing
• the compound words – sandpaper, backyard, cupboard

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