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: ecosystems, keystone animal Author’s Purpose: make readers aware of the importance of wolves in the ecosystem. Create a chart of the temperate forest food chain. Cause and Effect: This book is filled with great examples of cause and effect. A graphic organizer such as the Cluster/Word Web Chart or the Multi-Flow from Thinking Maps works perfectly [...]
Schema: wild birds Read the note at the back of the book so the students can understand the problem better before you begin the book. Text-to-self connections: doing a project with a sibling, feeling sorry for the birds, seeing problems that wild birds cause What city animals help keep the balance of nature in our [...]
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