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Helen Keller: una vida de aventura
6-pack
ISBN: 9780176360481
Copyright Date: 2003
Grade Level:
3
Reading Level:
N
Strategy/Skill:
Vocabulary and word study, Using graphic sources, Information skills, Features of nonfiction, Character study
Genre:
Biography/Autobiography
Theme/Topic:
Personal Change, Overcoming Obstacles, Challenge, American History
Classification:
Nonfiction
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Book Summary
When she was a child, Helen Keller suffered an illness that left her deaf and blind. This is an account of her life.
Features of the Book
- Biography
- Theme of overcoming obstacles
- Specialized vocabulary – sordomudos, meningitis, asilo, leer labios
- Use of adjectives to describe Helen’s feelings – frustrada, celosa, sola
- Different forms of communication
- Invention – el alfabeto Braille
Purpose
Helen Keller: Una vida de aventura can be used to introduce and reinforce the following skills and understandings:
- recognizing the features of a biography
- using a glossary (glosario) to clarify vocabulary
- interpreting and analyzing characters’ feelings, relationships, and actions
- exploring spelling patterns, such as adding an accent (acento enfático) to questioning words
- using graphic aids, such as time lines, to convey information
- using a biography to gain an understanding of how people’s lives have changed over time
For more information please see our Lesson Plan
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