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Down on the Ice
6-pack
ISBN: 9780478123012
Copyright Date: 1999
Grade Level:
3
Reading Level:
P
Strategy/Skill:
Asking questions, Using graphic sources, Visualizing, Vocabulary and word study
Genre:
Explanation, Recount
Theme/Topic:
Animals, Birds, and Insects, Different Lands, Exploration, History
Classification:
Nonfiction
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Book Summary
This recount is taken from an interview with conservationist Rose Evans who spent three weeks in the Antarctic studying a hut built there by the famous British explorer, Robert Scott. The text includes some of the history of Scott’s expedition, an account of Rose’s preparations for her adventure, and descriptions of life on the ice and of the animals of the region.
Features of the Book
- The use of historic photographs
- Additional information in captions
- Dramatic photographs
- The use of maps
- Similes – like big green fridges joined by tubes; like diving down to the Titanic
- The use of photographic backgrounds to give atmosphere
- Specialized vocabulary – frostbite, wanigan, wilderness, blizzard, crevasse
Purpose
Down on the Ice can be used to introduce and reinforce the following skills:
- using graphic aids, such as maps and graphs, to convey information
- exploring specialized vocabulary
- describing the mental images evoked by texts
- raising questions from information gathered
- using electronic media to research a topic
For more information please see our Lesson Plan
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