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Mi abuelo y la sequía
6-pack
ISBN: 9780176360283
Copyright Date: 2003
Grade Level:
3
Reading Level:
M
Strategy/Skill:
Comprehension strategies, Dialogue, Prior knowledge, Summarizing, Text structure
Genre:
General Narrative
Theme/Topic:
History, Problem Solving, Relationships, Transportation
Classification:
Fiction
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Book Summary
In an effort to keep his prize pumpkin alive during the water restrictions, the grandfather carries the art of water recycling to an extreme,
driving his family crazy in the process.
Features of the Book
- The humor in the illustrations
- The twist in the story on page 30
- The use of inference – “Ahora sí,” dijo mi mamá, “todos vamos a tener que comparitr el agua de la bañera”.
- Adverbs – rápidamente, realmente, normalmente
- Contractions – del, al
- Verbs – decir, pedir, bañar, regar
- Specialized vocabulary – sequía, aspersor, huerto, carretilla, reciclada
Purpose
Mi abuelo y la sequía can be used to introduce and reinforce the following skills:
- using prior knowledge to anticipate meaning and to make sense of the text
- recognizing the distinguishing features of narratives – argumento, personajes, lugar, and tema
- demonstrating comprehension by identifying answers in the text
- exploring the conventions of direct speech
- recognizing the main idea and retelling the events of the story in order
For more information please see our Lesson Plan
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