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Magic Noodle Show, The
6-pack
ISBN: 9780176360665
Copyright Date: 2007
Grade Level:
3
Reading Level:
M
Strategy/Skill:
Character study, Dialogue, Forming opinions, making judgements, Making predictions, Using texts as models for own writing
Genre:
Realistic Fiction
Theme/Topic:
Family, Food, Personal Change
Classification:
Fiction
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Book Summary
Mrs. Pohl has invited the children’s parents to come to school to talk about their jobs. Hong thinks this is a bad idea. His parents don’t speak English very well and they’re too busy at the restaurant. This story shows how Hong changed his opinion when he learned about his grandfather’s special skill.
Features of the Book
- Information about different cultures
- Character development within the story
- The use of adjectives to describe feelings –worried, surprised, nervous, puzzled, proud
- Exploring a problem and its resolution in a story
Purpose
The Magic Noodle Show can be used to introduce and reinforce the following skills and understandings:
- identifying a problem and predicting outcomes
- interpreting and analyzing characters’ feelings, relationships, and actions
- forming and supporting opinions
- exploring the conventions of direct speech
- writing for a specific purpose or audience
- exploring the ways in which different skills are valued in communities
For more information please see our Lesson Plan
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