Hawaiian Magic 6-pack Author: Rod Morris ISBN: 9780478124101 Copyright Date: 2000 Lesson Plan Blackline Master Grade Level: 5 Reading Level: T Strategy/Skill: Fact and opinion, Information skills, Making predictions, Prior knowledge, Vocabulary and word study Genre: Explanation, Report Theme/Topic: Earth Science, Habitats, Life Science Classification: Nonfiction

Book Summary

This nonfiction text explains how plants and animals end up on a newly formed island and the changes they have to make to survive there.

Features of the Book

• Labeled diagrams and photographs
• Background textures that support the theme
• The contents page, glossary, and index
• Maps
• Alliteration in the subheadings
• Specialized vocabulary – pollinate, husk, larva

Purpose

Hawaiian Magic can be used to introduce and reinforce the following skills:

• using prior knowledge to make predictions
• exploring the use of adjectives
• distinguishing between fact and opinion
• skim-reading to retrieve information
• displaying information from the text in different ways
• exploring the effectiveness of the design
• discussing and creating labeled diagrams

For more information please see our Lesson Plan