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Dinosaur Detectives
6-pack
ISBN: 9780478277166
Grade Level:
2
Reading Level:
J
Strategy/Skill:
Dialogue, Fluency, Making predictions, Phonics, Using texts as models for own writing
Genre:
Fantasy, Mystery
Theme/Topic:
Humor, Problem Solving, Work
Classification:
Fiction
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Book Summary
Denzel’s allowance is not enough to buy the computer game that he wants, so he starts work as a detective. With the help of his friend Tere, he finds Helen Hadrosaur’s missing eggs and is rewarded with a generous fee.
Features of the Book
- Colloquial language – awesome, cool, wild-goose chase
- Direct speech
- Humor
- Labeled diagram
- Specialized vocabulary – Allosaur, detectives, Hadrosaur
Word Study Opportunities
- Blends “gr” and “pl” – grocery, growled; please, playing
- Contractions – I’ll, here’s, you’re, it’s
- Compound words – backyard, sunglasses, bathroom, footprint
- Double vowels “ee” and “oo” – need, see, tree; zoo, looked, footprint, good, shook
- Digraph “th” – these, thief, this
Purpose
Dinosaur Detectives can be used to introduce and reinforce the following standards-related skills:
- making, confirming, and revising predictions
- exploring dialogue
- reading aloud with expression
- exploring digraphs
- identifying the features of different genres
- using text as a model for writing
For more information please see our Lesson Plan
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