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Walter and the Inventor's Garden
6-pack
ISBN: 9780478277173
Grade Level:
2
Reading Level:
K
Strategy/Skill:
Making predictions, Phonics, Using graphic sources
Genre:
Fantasy
Theme/Topic:
Economics, Humor, Problem Solving
Classification:
Fiction
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Book Summary
Ivan the inventor is hoping that his vegetables will win a blue ribbon at the county fair, but Walter the dragon burns them with his fiery breath. Walter, Maisie, and Ivan work together to make new things to take to the fair.
Features of the Book
- Direct speech
- Features characters from Walter’s Worries
- Humor
- Onomatopoeia – aaahhh … CHOOO!, clunk, whir
- Specialized vocabulary – inventor, inventions
- Third-person narrative
Word Study Opportunities
- Hyphens – mini-sew, odd-looking
- Initial blend “fl” – flames, flowers, flying
- Digraphs “th” and “wh” – that, then, they, Thanks, thinking; what’s, when, whir
- Multisyllabic words – anything, happening, inventor, measuring, tomatoes, vegetables
Purpose
Walter and the Inventor’s Garden can be used to introduce and reinforce the following standards-related skills:
- using the illustrations to gain a deeper understanding of the text
- making, confirming, and revising predictions
- exploring the digraph “th”
- writing a response to literature
For more information please see our Lesson Plan
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