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Pablo el preocupón
6-pack
ISBN: 9780176360177
Copyright Date: 2003
Grade Level:
3
Reading Level:
M
Strategy/Skill:
Fluency, Making predictions, Using graphic sources, Vocabulary and word study
Genre:
Fantasy
Theme/Topic:
Humor, Overcoming Obstacles, Weather
Classification:
Fiction
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Book Summary
Pablo is a dragon who has trouble holding down a job because he’s always causing fires. Pablo and his friend Martín go from place to place, job to job, until Pablo finds the perfect job.
Features of the Book
- Direct speech
- Onomatopoeia – Jip, ¡Buuu!, ¡Aaaaaay!, ¡PUM!, ¡PUUUF!
- Alternative verbs for dijo – gritaba, pensaba, preguntó, repitió
- Punctuation – puntos suspensivos, signos de interrogación, signos de exclamación
- Question-and-answer format
- Repetition
- Accent rules – palabras agudas : preocupón, Martín, debí, brincó, verás, señaló, respiró
Purpose
Pablo el preocupón can be used to introduce and reinforce the following skills:
- making, confirming, and revising predictions
- using illustrations to gain and deepen meaning
- identifying the plot and characters within a story
- extending vocabulary
- reading aloud with expression
- writing to communicate information
For more information please see our Lesson Plan
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