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Rock in the Road, The
6-pack
ISBN: 9780478120554
Grade Level:
2
Reading Level:
J
Strategy/Skill:
Comparing and contrasting, Main ideas, Text structure
Genre:
Play
Theme/Topic:
Animals, Birds, and Insects, Character Education, Problem Solving
Classification:
Fiction
Fluency:
Early-Fluent
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Book Summary
This is a simple play of how the collective strength of a group of animals solves a problem that none of them could solve individually.
Features of the Book
- The character list and introduction.
- Repetition as a support for the reader.
- The use of increasing numbers – “What are you four doing?”
- The frequent use of question marks, exclamation points, and commas.
- The high-frequency contractions – “What’s,” “won’t,” “You’re,” “can’t,” and “it’s.”
- The use of parentheses and/or italics for stage directions.
- The support in the illustrations.
Purpose
The Rock in the Road can be used in a guided reading setting to introduce and reinforce the following skills and strategies:
- identifying the plot and characters within the story
- comparing books by different authors written in the same genre
- discussing the organizational structure of the text
- writing a recount of the story using own words
For more information please see our Lesson Plan
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