Schema: islands, conservation, ecosystems, biomes Text-to-text connection: The Great Kapok Tree by Lynne Cherry Author’s Purpose: persuade readers not to cut down the Mangrove tangles Cause and Effect: Because the propagule falls off the mangrove tree, the effect is that a new mangrove tangle begins. Drawing Conclusions: The fisherman drew the conclusion that he should [...]
Schema: grandparents, blizzard, Massachusetts, point of view Compare and Contrast the character traits of the two men: This story presents a wonderful opportunity to show students this strategy. A Venn diagram could be used to show the differences and similarities between Fred and Walt, characters based on the author’s grandfathers. It’s fun to read through [...]
Schema: real bears Setting: This book takes place in the woods. Compare and Contrast: This is a great book to use a Venn Diagram to compare and contrast real bears and imaginary bears. Real: would not befriend a person, would not stand and hide behind a tree day after day, would not treat books kindly, [...]
Schema: full moon, walking outside at night Text-to-Self Connection: mind runs free, letting our imaginations run wild Text-to-Text Connection: Both books are about kids who are outside at night with a full moon. Compare and Contrast: Similarities: In both books the kids are out after dark, and in both, they are a little afraid of [...]
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