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Knightly News
6-pack
ISBN: 9780478124187
Copyright Date: 2000
Grade Level:
6
Reading Level:
V
Strategy/Skill:
Character study, Comparing and contrasting, Figurative language, Making connections, Using texts as models for own writing
Genre:
General Narrative
Theme/Topic:
Humor, Relationships, The Media
Classification:
Fiction
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Book Summary
Scott finds that being a famous TV cameraman is not all it’s cracked up to be. As he struggles to come to terms with his failures, his mom is fighting a battle of her own.
Features of the Book
- First person point of view
- The use of humor
- Technical language – network, editing booth, boom, wide shot
- Realistic, informal dialogue
- The use of text boxes to show scripting
- The parallels between mother and son
Purpose
Knightly News can be used to introduce and reinforce the following skills:
- relating events in a story to students’ own experiences
- comparing narrative with report writing
- writing a report in news format
- discussing the characters’ feelings
- using similes and metaphors
For more information please see our Lesson Plan
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