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Maze Craze, The
6-pack
ISBN: 9780478186109
Grade Level:
2
Reading Level:
K
Strategy/Skill:
Author's purpose, Comprehension strategies, Making connections, Phonemic awareness, Vocabulary and word study
Genre:
Explanation, Myth and Legend, Report
Theme/Topic:
Different Lands, History, Leisure and Recreation
Classification:
Nonfiction
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Book Summary
This book looks at the minotaur maze in ancient Greece, the huge hedge mazes of Hawaii and Hampton Court, and modern mirror and maize mazes.
Features of the Book
- Comparisons to convey meaning
- Maps
- Measurements
- Specialized vocabulary – challenge, craze, hedge, image, maize, maze, reflections
Word Study Opportunities
- Alliteration – maize mazes, many mazes, minotaur maze, mirror mazes
- Compound words – everyone, sunblock
- Initial blends “cr,” “pl,” and “st” – craze, Crete, place, plants; star, stone
Purpose
The Maze Craze can be used to introduce and reinforce the following standards-related skills:
- identify the use of repetition, rhythm, rhyme, and alliteration in texts
- using visual, structural, and meaning cues to read unknown words
- making connections between own experiences and the text
- understanding the author’s purpose
- writing text that has a beginning, middle, and end
For more information please see our Lesson Plan
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