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Cruce de patos
6-pack
ISBN: 9780176360108
Copyright Date: 2003
Grade Level:
3
Reading Level:
O
Strategy/Skill:
Author's purpose, Cause and effect, Character study, Forming opinions, making judgements, Prior knowledge
Genre:
General Narrative
Theme/Topic:
Animals, Birds, and Insects, Humor
Classification:
Fiction
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Book Summary
This is the story of a family of ducks that is trying to cross a newly built highway. The ducks finally succeed, with the help of some concerned
motorists.
Features of the Book
- The environmental theme
- Repetition in the dialogue – “¡Paren el tránsito!” gritaba la gente."
- The descriptions of the city, the mayor, the chief of police
- Verbs used as an alternative to dijo – contestó, gritó, preguntó
- Challenging vocabulary – discursos, votantes, malvado, juncos, secretaria, vehículos, desvencijada
Purpose
Cruce de patos can be used to introduce and reinforce the following skills:
- using prior knowledge to predict meaning and make sense of the text
- making judgments about the actions of characters
- identifying cause and effect in the story line
- determining the author’s purpose in writing
- recording the responses of different characters to a problem
- determining similarities and differences in characters
For more information please see our lesson plan
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