Schema: drawing Text-to-Text Connections: obeying parents Text-to-Text Connection: Harold and the Purple Crayon Large font and colorful, but simple drawings make this a super read aloud. The plot sequence lends itself to teaching predicting. A young boy is about to draw when his mother says that no one draws on this particular day, Doodleday. He [...]
Schema: horses, saddles, birthdays; Roy does not have “horse” in his schema so he has to ask other to share with him. Characterization: Characterize the traits of a horse as each animal character shares a bit about horses. He is told that it is a living thing, an animal, has legs, is friendly, doesn’t change [...]
Schema: trees Personification: The point of view is from the tree. The tree’s voice is heard through a rhyming text about a tree from its roots to its branches. Author’s Purpose: The simple text provides the reader with the basic information about how a tree grows, what lives in it, and what lives below it. [...]
Schema: school stories, funny spells from old movies such as Freaky Friday Word Choice: This is a great book to share with students who are practicing creative writing skills. The word choice in this book sets the tone and adds to the humor. Check out this great reader’s theater script. This book is an experience [...]
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