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Going up the Wall
6-pack
ISBN: 9780478186017
Grade Level:
2
Reading Level:
J
Strategy/Skill:
Comprehension strategies, Information skills, Main ideas, Summarizing, Vocabulary and word study
Genre:
Recount, Report
Theme/Topic:
Leisure and Recreation, Safety
Classification:
Nonfiction
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Book Summary
This book is about Rory, Anna, and Phebe learning to climb an indoor climbing wall with their instructor, Deb. We read about different kinds of climbing equipment, climbing skills, and the various types of climbing.
Features of the Book
- Speech bubbles
- Fact boxes
- Labeled diagram
- Specialized vocabulary – foothold, handhold, instructor, route, sole, belayer, bouldering
Word Study Opportunities
- Verb ending “ing” – climbing, raining, training, falling, bouldering
- Silent “b” – climb
- Compound words – handholds, footholds, indoor, outdoor, sometimes, inside, outside
Purpose
Going up the Wall can be used to introduce and reinforce the following standards-related skills:
- using the table of contents, chapter headings, glossary, and index to locate information
- identifying the main idea and supporting detail
- developing strategies for reading unknown words
- exploring word families
- paraphrasing and summarizing information
- using charts and diagrams to record information
For more information please see our Lesson Plan
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