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Outer Space Outlaws
6-pack
ISBN: 9780478124255
Copyright Date: 2000
Grade Level:
6
Reading Level:
W
Strategy/Skill:
Point of view, Prior knowledge, Text structure, Vocabulary and word study
Genre:
Graphic Text, Science Fiction
Theme/Topic:
Adventure, Character Education, Journeys
Classification:
Fiction
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Book Summary
Millie finds it hard being a younger sister, so when the opportunity to be a hero arrives, she doesn’t think about the possible consequences. Her adventures take her to planet Kalguri on the trail of a monster. Her journey gives her the excitement she wants and she learns some valuable lessons along the way.
Features of the Book
- Comic strip format
- Text features – labels, speech bubbles, capital letters, enlarged typeface for effect
- Onomatopoeia – Choof! Oof! Schoonk! Sproing!
- Sci-fi vocabulary – vidcast, light-year, hyperthrust
- The use of humor
- The use of linking text – And so …; Meanwhile…; An hour later…The speech of Jeeves the help-bot
- The language of the aliens
Purpose
Outer Space Outlaws can be used to introduce and reinforce the following skills:
- drawing on students’ prior knowledge
- exploring the structure of the comic book genre
- expressing and supporting a response to a particular genre
- exploring specialized vocabulary
- viewing situations from different perspectives
For more information please see our Lesson Plan
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