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What's That Smell?
6-pack
ISBN: 9780478121445
Grade Level:
1
Reading Level:
H
Strategy/Skill:
Cause and effect, Comprehension strategies, Fluency, Using graphic sources
Genre:
General Narrative
Theme/Topic:
Family, Food
Classification:
Fiction
Fluency:
Early
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Book Summary
What’s That Smell? is set in a family home just before supper. Each new spread introduces a different kind of smell and the responses of the
two main characters.
Features of the Book
- The use of speech bubbles to expand upon the narrative.
- The use of interjections – “Mmmm,” “Yumm,” and “Yummy.”
- Varied use of ellipses, signaling a pause in speech within speech bubbles but a change of focus when used in text sentences.
- The blends – “sm,” “pl,” “sn,” and “fl.”
- The blends occurring at the end of words – “lp,” “lf,” and “ld.”
- The high-frequency words – “that,” “can,” “his,” “has,” “for.”
Purpose
What’s That Smell? can be used in a guided reading setting to introduce and reinforce the following skills and strategies:
- using visual cues to monitor that reading is making sense
- using a range of punctuation to read expressively
- discussing the cause and effect of specific events within the story
- incorporating diagrams, maps, and tables to support information
For more information please see our Lesson Plan
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