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Horse Power
6-pack
ISBN: 9780478124972
Grade Level:
2
Reading Level:
L
Strategy/Skill:
Forming opinions, making judgements, Information skills, Making connections, Vocabulary and word study
Genre:
Report
Theme/Topic:
Animals, Birds, and Insects, Life Science, Pets
Classification:
Nonfiction
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Book Summary
In Horse Power, readers can learn about the different parts of a horse, how horses communicate, and the kinds of jobs that horses do. The last chapter is about a child taking her horse for a ride.
Features of the Book
- Nonfiction text features – fact boxes, subheadings, labeled diagrams, glossary, index
- Compound words – fingernails, horseshoes, workhorses, cowboys, cowgirls, wheelchairs, racehorses
- Contractions – they’ll, I’ll, it’s, don’t, doesn’t
- Opportunities to make comparisons, such as past and present, wild and tame
Purpose
Horse Power can be used to introduce and reinforce the following skills:
- making connections between children’s experiences and the text
- extending vocabulary by using a glossary
- exploring compound words
- forming and supporting opinions
- finding information in a nonfiction text
For more information please see our Lesson Plan
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