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Escape!
6-pack
ISBN: 9780478123036
Copyright Date: 1999
Grade Level:
3
Reading Level:
O
Strategy/Skill:
Forming opinions, making judgements, Sequencing, Text structure, Using texts as models for own writing, Vocabulary and word study
Genre:
Science Fiction
Theme/Topic:
Adventure, Exploration, Math
Classification:
Fiction
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Book Summary
Zimm and Tarek, space travelers on the starship Astra, are carrying out an important mission on a dark, dusty planet when they realize that they are not alone and are in serious danger.
Features of the Book
- Science fiction genre
- Prologue
- A plot that is often developed through dialogue
- Different language structures used by the two main characters
- Sci-fi vocabulary – force field, scanner, trillium, freeze-beams
- Invented names – Tarek, Zimm, Andral, Quod
- Illustrations in cartoon style
Purpose
Escape! can be used to introduce and reinforce the following skills:
- recognizing the distinguishing features of science fiction narrative
- analyzing plot structure – problem, crisis, and resolution
- interpreting specialized vocabulary in context
- building an awareness of the relationship between oral and written language
- using text as a model for students’ own writing
- making judgments about characters from their actions
For more information please see our Lesson Plan
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