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Un gran tesoro
6-pack
ISBN: 9780176360344
Copyright Date: 2003
Grade Level:
3
Reading Level:
O
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Book Summary
Marcos finds a diary in the basement of his new house. It was written in 1944 and contains clues about some treasure that was hidden by the writer of the diary. Marcos reads the diary and follows the clues.
Features of the Book
- Mystery
- Excerpts from a diary, in letter form
- Descriptions of life in the 1940s
- Specialized vocabulary – apagón, vertedor de carbón, vales de comida, nevera eléctrica
Purpose
Un gran tesoro can be used to introduce and reinforce the following skills and understandings:
- making, confirming, and revising predictions
- determining an author’s purpose
- interpreting specialized vocabulary in context
- using a text as a springboard for further research
- using a diary to record information, feelings and ideas
- identifying and using various sources, such as diaries, to reconstruct the past.
For more information please see our Lesson Plan
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