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Einstein - Champion of the World
6-pack
ISBN: 9780478122800
Copyright Date: 1999
Grade Level:
4
Reading Level:
P
Strategy/Skill:
Comparing and contrasting, Dialogue, Fluency, Prior knowledge, Using graphic sources
Genre:
Tall Tale
Theme/Topic:
Humor, Pets, Relationships
Classification:
Fiction
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Book Summary
In this second adventure with the crazy cat Einstein, we meet the new neighbors and their pets, get a lesson from Dad on how not to barbecue teak, and find out how Einstein changes from a scaredy-cat to the hero of the street.
Features of the Book
- Exaggerated illustrations for effect
- A sequel with known characters
- The use of caricature
- Text in illustrations
- The unusual names of the pets
- Text features – footnote, labels, speech bubbles
- Punctuation and italics to indicate pace and style
Purpose
Einstein – Champion of the World can be used to introduce and reinforce the following skills:
- calling on prior knowledge to make sense of the text
- describing the features of humorous writing
- exploring the use of speech bubbles
- reading aloud with attention to phrasing and punctuation
- using illustrations as a source of information
- comparing texts by the same author
For more information please see our Lesson Plan
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