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Tree Is a Home, A
6-pack
ISBN: 9780478120745
Grade Level:
2
Reading Level:
I
Strategy/Skill:
Using texts as models for own writing, Vocabulary and word study
Genre:
Explanation
Theme/Topic:
Animals, Birds, and Insects, Environment, Habitats, Plants
Classification:
Nonfiction
Fluency:
Early-Fluent
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Book Summary
A tree can be a home to many kinds of animals. A Tree Is a Home explores a range of creatures that make their homes in trees.
Features of the Book
- Dramatic photographs providing a close match to the text.
- The words in capitals at the beginning of the text.
- The use of different creatures on each spread.
- The frequent use of the “tr” blend.
- The use of “s” to form regular plurals – “birds,” “trees,” “animals,” “homes,” “eggs,” and “frogs.”
- Irregular forms of the plural – “leaves,” “branches,” and “lives.”
- The model for expository writing.
Purpose
A Tree Is a Home can be used in a guided reading setting to introduce and reinforce the following skills and strategies:
- discussing new vocabulary and extending understanding
- recognizing and reading a range of different word patterns, including word endings
- developing effective strategies for reading unknown words within a story
- writing in a similar style to that of the story
For more information please see our Lesson Plan
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