|
|
Free Fall
6-pack
ISBN: 9780478122572
Copyright Date: 1999
Grade Level:
5
Reading Level:
S
Strategy/Skill:
Comprehension strategies, Information skills, Prior knowledge, Sequencing, Using graphic sources
Genre:
Memoir, Recount
Theme/Topic:
Challenge, Leisure and Recreation, Safety
Classification:
Nonfiction
|
Book Summary
Kathy Basalaj describes how she came to take part in the “big one” – one hundred women trying for the world record free-fall jump. This book outlines Kathy’s early skydiving experiences, the training in preparation for the free-fall jump, and the exhilaration when the judges confirm the new record.
Features of the Book
- Recount genre
- Fact boxes
- The use of illustrations and photographs
- The information page on clothing and flying positions
- Specialized vocabulary – dirt diving, lead plane, stamp men, free-fall formation
- Colloquial language – Wow!, Yeah!, OK!, Yahoo!
- Sequences of photographs to suggest movement
Purpose
Free Fall can be used to introduce and reinforce the following skills:
- activating students’ prior knowledge
- setting a purpose for reading
- interpreting labeled and captioned diagrams
- discussing the effectiveness of design and the organization of information
- recalling a sequence of events
- creating a glossary for specialized vocabulary
For more information please see our Lesson Plan
|
|
