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Hang in there, Oscar Martin!
6-pack
ISBN: 9780478122817
Copyright Date: 1999
Grade Level:
4
Reading Level:
P
Strategy/Skill:
Comprehension strategies, Fact and opinion, Main ideas, Making connections, Prior knowledge
Genre:
Mystery
Theme/Topic:
Humor, School and Community, The Media
Classification:
Fiction
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Book Summary
Oscar Martin isn’t a very good reporter (or photographer), and the school newspaper is suffering. The situation worsens when a neighboring school starts publishing its own newspaper. Oscar is given the task of finding a news story to save the Redmond School News.
Features of the Book
- The pun in the title
- The example of a newspaper article
- Informal speech – Oh, yeah?, I’m gonna
- The humor in Oscar’s writing
- The irony in the way Oscar saves the day
- Misleading headlines – Children Run as Greengrocer Waves Knife
- Specialized vocabulary – chief editor, headline, reporter, shot, zoom lens, printer, ready
Purpose
Hang in there, Oscar Martin! can be used to introduce and reinforce the following skills:
- drawing on students’ prior experience
- identifying the problem in the story
- distinguishing between the main idea and supporting details
- conducting effective interviews
- distinguishing between fact and opinion
For more information please see our Lesson Plan
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