Month: September 2017

  • Pop’s Bridge

    Written by Eve Bunting Illustrated by C.F. Payne Genre: Historical fiction Target Skill: Compare and Contrast – tell how details and ideas are alike or different Target Strategy: Infer/Predict – use clues to figure out more about the selection Grammar Common and Proper Nouns: -A word that names a person, a place, or a thing…

  • Life on the Ice

    Written by: Susan E. Goodman Illustrated by: Michael J. Doolittle Genre: Informational Text Target Skill: Main Idea and Details – tell important ideas and details about a topic Target Strategy: Infer/Predict – use clues to figure out more about the selection Essential Question: Where are main ideas often found in non-fiction text? Big Idea: Our world is an amazing place. Grammar…

  • Young Thomas Edison

      Written and Illustrated by Michael Dooling Genre: Biography Target Skill: Main Idea and Details –  tell important ideas and details about a topic Target Strategy: Summarize – tell the important parts of the text in your own words Essential Question: Why are details important in a biography? Big Idea: We communicate in many ways. Grammar Pronouns: a word that…