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Caught in a Flash
6-pack
ISBN: 9780478122541
Copyright Date: 1999
Grade Level:
5
Reading Level:
U
Strategy/Skill:
Fact and opinion, Making predictions, Using graphic sources
Genre:
Explanation, Procedure
Theme/Topic:
Animals, Birds, and Insects, Problem Solving, Science and Technology
Classification:
Nonfiction
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Book Summary
This book explains how photographer Nic Bishop came to develop a way of “freezing” the actions of animals and insects – movements that happen too quickly for us to see. The final result is breathtaking. We see crisp images of insects caught in mid flight and a flying squirrel testing its “wings” inside the photographer’s house.
Features of the Book
- The double meaning in the title
- Sequences of images to suggest movement
- The image of the flash on the cover and title page
- The diagram and the accompanying caption
- The variety of text styles – personal narrative, procedural, expository
- The clear example of problem solving
- Design features – using circles and rectangles
- Specialized vocabulary – flashgun, shutter, laser
Purpose
Caught in a Flash can be used to introduce and reinforce the following skills:
- using photographs to aid prediction
- following the problem-solving process
- interpreting labeled diagrams
- reading and writing procedural text
- distinguishing between fact and opinion
- using the text as a springboard to further research
For more information please see our Lesson Plan
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