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Ducks Crossing
6-pack
ISBN: 9780478123029
Copyright Date: 1999
Grade Level:
3
Reading Level:
N
Strategy/Skill:
Author's purpose, Cause and effect, Character study, Forming opinions, making judgements, Prior knowledge
Genre:
General Narrative
Theme/Topic:
Environment, Humor, Neighborhood
Classification:
Fiction
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Book Summary
This is the story of a family of ducks who are 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 – “Stop the traffic!” shouted the crowd.
- The descriptions of the city, the mayor, the chief of police
- Verbs used as an alternative to “said” – shouted, yelled, cried
- Challenging vocabulary – rattletrap, accident, secretary
Purpose
Ducks Crossing 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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