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Scarecrow, The
6-pack
ISBN: 9780478277197
Grade Level:
2
Reading Level:
K
Strategy/Skill:
Making connections, Making inferences, Phonics, Summarizing, Vocabulary and word study
Genre:
General Narrative
Theme/Topic:
Family, Humor, Problem Solving
Classification:
Fiction
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Book Summary
Mom is driving Enrico and Julio to school when the boys notice that she’s wearing her bathrobe. When the car has a flat tire, they have to think quickly to make sure that nobody sees their mom in her bathrobe.
Features of the Book
- Direct speech
- First-person narrative
- Humor
- Specialized vocabulary – award, contest, creative, judging, results
- Written from a child’s point of view
Word Study Opportunities
- Compound words – backseat, bathrobe, scarecrow
- Initial blends “br,” “dr,” and “gr” – breakfast, brother; dressed, drove; grabbed, groaned, grocery
- Multisyllabic words – Enrico, everything, interrupted, Julio, pajamas, unhappily
Purpose
The Scarecrow can be used to introduce and reinforce the following standards-related skills:
- inferring meaning
- paraphrasing and summarizing information
- relating the characters, settings, and plot to real-life situations
- exploring initial blends
- understanding common antonyms and synonyms
- writing text that has a beginning, middle, and end
For more information please see our Lesson Plan
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