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Fire! Fire!
6-pack
ISBN: 9780176360719
Copyright Date: 2007
Grade Level:
3
Reading Level:
M
Strategy/Skill:
Asking questions, Information skills, Using texts as models for own writing, Vocabulary and word study
Genre:
Explanation, Report
Theme/Topic:
History, Physical Science, Science and Technology
Classification:
Nonfiction
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Book Summary
Fire is a source of heat and light that has been used by people in different ways for thousands of years. This book explores what fire is, how it can be used, the dangers of fire, and how people can keep safe from fire.
Features of the Book
- Legends about fire
- Historical information
- Statistical information
- Specialized vocabulary – bellows, ember, generate, source, fuel, oxygen, smelt
Purpose
Fire! Fire! can be used to introduce and reinforce the following skills and understandings:
- asking questions of the text
- retrieving and classifying the information in a text
- using electronic media for further research
- exploring homophones
- writing a report that has an organizational structure
- understanding that fire is a source of heat and light
For more information please see our Lesson Plan
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