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Rosa at the Zoo
6-pack
ISBN: 9780478120561
Grade Level:
2
Reading Level:
H
Strategy/Skill:
Dialogue, Fluency, Summarizing, Using graphic sources
Genre:
General Narrative
Theme/Topic:
Animals, Birds, and Insects, Family, Leisure and Recreation
Classification:
Fiction
Fluency:
Early-Fluent
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Book Summary
This is a lively narrative of a family’s trip to the zoo.
Features of the Book
- Enlarged type for emphasis.
- Text blocks above and below illustrations.
- Longer sentences in direct speech.
- The contractions – “let’s” and “don’t.”
- The challenge in the layout of illustrations.
- The “ed” word ending – “looked,” “walked,” “roared,” and “lifted.”
- The blends – “cr” and “tr.”
- The large, bold capital letter that begins the story.
Purpose
Rosa at the Zoo can be used in a guided reading setting to introduce and reinforce the following skills and strategies:
- summarizing the ideas from a story
- understanding the punctuation cues and their meanings
- using diagrams, charts, and other illustrations to support writing
- developing the skill of writing using direct speech
For more information please see our Lesson Plan
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