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Caught by the Sea
6-pack
ISBN: 9780478122756
Copyright Date: 1999
Grade Level:
4
Reading Level:
Q
Strategy/Skill:
Character study, Features of nonfiction, Information skills, Main ideas, Writer's craft
Genre:
Memoir
Theme/Topic:
Adventure, Challenge, Character Education
Classification:
Nonfiction
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Book Summary
This is the true story of Rosemary Keating’s ordeal at sea after she and her diving buddy become separated. The story explores the feelings of the narrator as she struggles to survive and find her way back to the shore.
Features of the Book
- Recount as a first-person narrative
- Rhetorical questions – Had it changed? How long had I been in the water?
- The use of illustrations in a true story
- Interesting verbs – sweeping, bobbing, gasping
- The way the author builds the tension in the story
- Descriptions of the characters’ feelings and emotions
- Specialized vocabulary – tanks, diving knife, lifejacket, ferryboat
Purpose
Caught by the Sea can be used to introduce and reinforce the following skills:
- investigating the author’s style
- skim-reading to locate information
- interpreting a character’s feelings and actions
- distinguishing fiction from factual material
- creating a time line
- distinguishing between main events and supporting details
For more information please see our Lesson Plan
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