Ann Herriges

Summary

"Octopuses" gives basic information about octopuses. This includes a physical description of their bodies. It also includes how and what they eat, how and where they live and what they do to survive possible attacks from predators.

Critique

This is a simple book but is loaded with information that is appropriate for beginning readers and beginning science students. There is lots of new vocabulary for beginning readers that will open to them an awareness of terms that will be used in future scientific study. They also become aware of other creatures than what they are used to encountering on a regular basis.

Prompts

P.10 -11 & P12-13
Compare an octopus us. What do they use to smell and taste or to grab and crawl? What do we use?

P.14 How is an octopus' home different for ours. In what ways is it the same?

Mini Lesson

Compare and contrast - List things that are the same with humans and octopuses. List things that are different. Represet in a Venn Diagram.… (más)

Simple text and supportive images introduce beginning readers to crabs. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade. Includes bibliographical references and index. Media: photographs. New vocabulary in sentences are in bold. A glossary at the end of the book defines the words that were in bold throughout the book. This text is a good example of an informational texts because it informs readers simple facts about crabs, that they have 10 legs, they can walk sideways and even a little known fact that I learned: crabs can grow another leg if they lose one! White arrows that overlay the photographs help point out anatomical features of the crab, which also makes this a good informational book because it is clear and easy for the intended level of reader to understand and learn from.… (más)