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Quilt for Kiri, A
6-pack
ISBN: 9780478120530
Grade Level:
2
Reading Level:
K
Strategy/Skill:
Analyzing themes, Sequencing, Text structure
Genre:
General Narrative
Theme/Topic:
Art and Activity, Celebrations and Traditions, Family
Classification:
Fiction
Fluency:
Early-Fluent
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Book Summary
A quilt from the Cook Islands becomes the connection between Kiri and the grandmother she will never meet.
Features of the Book
- The use of imagery – “moonlight lay spread across her bed” and “like a big, wet rainbow.”
- The use of adjectives – “old,” “torn,” “tiny,” “crinkly,” and “lovely.”
- The similes – “like the words of a song” and "like a big, wet rainbow.”
- The compound words – “rainbow,” “moonlight,” “grandmother,” and “birthday.”
- The concepts of distance, death, and dreams.
- The design of the quilt and its connection to the flower.
- The additional information and map.
Purpose
A Quilt for Kiri can be used in a guided reading setting to introduce and reinforce the following skills and strategies:
- identifying the themes of the book
- identifying the plot and characters within the story
- developing the skill of writing in a sequential manner
For more information please see our Lesson Plan
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