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Our Rocket
6-pack
ISBN: 9780478121988
Grade Level:
K
Reading Level:
B
Strategy/Skill:
Comprehension strategies, Making connections, Phonics, Using texts as models for own writing
Genre:
Procedure
Theme/Topic:
Art and Activity, Science and Technology, Space
Classification:
Nonfiction
Fluency:
Emergent
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Book Summary
Reality meets fantasy as a group of children construct and “fly” a backyard rocket.
Features of the Book
- Clear type, consistently placed.
- Predictable sentence structure as a support.
- One word change per page.
- The range of verbs – “fix,” “screw,” “staple,” “tape,” “glue,” “tie,” and “fly.”
- The rhymes – “tie,” “fly” and “glue,” “screw.”
- The poetic structure.
- The visual effects photomontage on page 8.
- The high-frequency words – “We” and “it.”
Purpose
Our Rocket can be used in a guided reading setting to introduce the following skills and strategies:
- recognizing the relationship between letters and their sounds
- responding to simple questions about the story’s content
- sharing ideas about the story with others in the group
- writing a simple set of instructions
For more information please see our Lesson Plan
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