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Hogboggit, The
6-pack
ISBN: 9780478121124
Grade Level:
1
Reading Level:
D
Strategy/Skill:
Cause and effect, Comprehension strategies, Using texts as models for own writing, Vocabulary and word study
Genre:
General Narrative
Theme/Topic:
Humor
Classification:
Fiction
Fluency:
Early
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Book Summary
The hogboggit is the main character’s shadow, doing whatever she does but looking much larger and more fearsome.
Features of the Book
- The use of italics for emphasis.
- The use of exclamation points.
- The high-frequency words – “are,” “see,” “me,” “my,” and “has.”
- The word endings – “er” and “ing.”
- The blends – “sc” and “cl.”
- The verb change from “see” to “sees.”
- The child’s control over the action in the story.
Purpose
The Hogboggit can be used in a guided reading setting to introduce and reinforce the following skills and strategies:
- introducing and discussing the meaning of new words within the story
- discussing the cause and effect of specific events within the story
- using visual cues to monitor that reading is making sense
- innovating on an original story line to write another version
For more information please see our Lesson Plan
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