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Going on Safari
6-pack
ISBN: 9780478186031
Grade Level:
2
Reading Level:
K
Strategy/Skill:
Comprehension strategies, Information skills, Phonics, Vocabulary and word study
Genre:
Recount, Report
Theme/Topic:
Adventure, Animals, Birds, and Insects, Life Science
Classification:
Nonfiction
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Book Summary
Joanne and her friend Devina are on safari in the Masai Mara National Park in Kenya, Africa. We learn about the wild animals that they see, including giraffes, elephants, leopards, and hippos.
Features of the Book
- Captioned photographs
- Comparisons to convey meaning – as fast as a car; four times as long as your foot
- Fact boxes
- Maps
- Specialized vocabulary – clearing, herd, illegal, kill, mammal, predator, pride, roam, safari, vicious
Word Study Opportunities
- Compound words – highlands, flatlands, backyard, sometimes, afternoon, backbone, nearby
- Contractions – we’re, they’re, it’s, aren’t, doesn’t, we’ve, I’ve, can’t, he’s, she’s
- Initial blends “fr,” “pr,” and “gr”– friend, free, from, protects, predators, pride; grass, grumpy, great
Purpose
Going on Safari can be used to introduce and reinforce the following standards-related skills:
- extending vocabulary by using a glossary
- using the table of contents, chapter headings, glossary, and index to locate information
- using visual, structural, and meaning cues to read unknown words
- exploring initial blends
- writing to communicate information
For more information please see our Lesson Plan
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