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Last Seen
6-pack
ISBN: 9780790320915
Copyright Date: 2007
Grade Level:
6
Reading Level:
Y
Strategy/Skill:
Cause and effect, Forming opinions, making judgements, Point of view
Genre:
Explanation
Theme/Topic:
Animals, Birds, and Insects, Change over Time, Discovery, Environment
Classification:
Nonfiction
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Book Summary
Once, Earth was home to an even greater variety of living things than it is today. This book looks at some of the amazing animals that have become extinct and those that have been saved from extinction. It also discusses how people can protect plants and animals from dying out.
Features of the Book
- Scientific explanation
- Explanations of “how” and “why”
- Illustrations, photographs, maps, diagrams, and captions
- Cause and effect
- Table of contents, glossary, and index
Purpose
Last Seen can be used to introduce and reinforce the following skills and understandings:
- evaluating ideas and information
- identifying an author’s purpose and point of view
- identifying cause-and-effect relationships
- exploring reasons for the extinction of plants and animals and how people have contributed to this process
For more information please see our Lesson Plan
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