Tasmanian Devils 6-pack Author: Rod Morris ISBN: 9780478124040 Copyright Date: 2000 Lesson Plan Blackline Master Grade Level: 4 Reading Level: P Strategy/Skill: Comparing and contrasting, Features of nonfiction, Forming opinions, making judgements, Information skills, Point of view Genre: Report Theme/Topic: Animals, Birds, and Insects, Habitats, Life Science Classification: Nonfiction

Book Summary

Rod Morris has written a nonfiction account of an unusual marsupial, the Tasmanian devil.  He explains how this fierce little animal with a big mouth is winning a battle of survival against the odds.

Features of the Book

• The animal life cycle
• The arresting cover
• Specialized vocabulary – marsupial, nocturnal, predator, prey, extinct
• The contents page, glossary, and index
• Fact boxes
• Diagram and map
• Close-up photographs

Purpose

Tasmanian Devils can be used to introduce and reinforce the following skills:

• using a glossary and index
• comparing nonfiction genres
• debating different sides of an argument
• researching and presenting information
• writing a scientific report
• creating a glossary

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