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Francisco's Collection
6-pack
ISBN: 9780478123654
Grade Level:
1
Reading Level:
I
Strategy/Skill:
Comprehension strategies, Fluency, Using graphic sources, Vocabulary and word study
Genre:
General Narrative
Theme/Topic:
Math, School and Community
Classification:
Nonfiction
Fluency:
Early
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Book Summary
Francisco’s Collection follows a young boy who searches in various places in and around his house to find a collection of items he needs to take to school.
Features of the Book
- Photographs supporting the text.
- Repetitive text reinforcing vocabulary.
- The use of regular, past-tense verbs – “counted,” “looked,” and “shouted.”
- Counting patterns.
- The use of quotation marks, exclamation points, and ellipses.
- The use of natural language.
- The use of common objects.
- The use of prepositions – “inside,” “outside,” “under,” and “in.”
- The high-frequency words – “looked,” “his,” “them,” “away,” “put,” “not,” “some,” “were,” and “but.”
Purpose
Francisco’s Collection can be used in a guided reading setting to introduce and reinforce the following skills and strategies:
- reading an increasing range of high-frequency words in context
- using a range of punctuation to read expressively
- using visual cues to monitor that reading is making sense
- incorporating diagrams and maps to support ideas
For more information please see our Lesson Plan
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