The Fire Cat
An Instructional Guide for Literature
Published on 1. September 2014
72 pages
978-1-4258-9718-5 (ISBN)
Description
Looking for ways to add rigor to your students' explorations of rich, complex literature? Students will be engaged as they analyze this beloved children's story about Pickles the Fire Cat and his adventures at the firehouse. The Fire Cat: An Instructional Guide for Literature provides engaging activities that incorporate the following research-based literacy skills: close reading tasks; text-based vocabulary practice; cross-curricular activities; text-dependent questions; reader response writing prompts; leveled comprehension questions; story elements comprehension tasks; diverse and relevant assessments. Strengthen your students' literacy skills by implementing this high-interest resource in your classroom!
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Huntington Beach
United States
Target group
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
US School Grade: From Kindergarten to Third Grade, Interest Age: From 4 to 11 years
File size
4,37 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-4258-9718-5 (9781425897185)
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Other editions
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Book
09/2014
Shell Educational Publishing
€10.90
Shipment within 5-8 weeks
Content
- Cover
- Title Page
- Credits
- Page 3 - Table of Contents
- Page 4 - How to Use This Literature Guide
- Page 4 - Theme Thoughts
- Page 5 - Vocabulary
- Page 6 - Analyzing the Literature
- Page 6 - Reader Response
- Page 6 - Guided Close Reading
- Page 7 - Making Connections
- Page 7 - Language Learning
- Page 7 - Story Elements
- Page 8 - Culminating Activity
- Page 8 - Comprehension Assessment
- Page 8 - Response to Literature
- Page 8 - Correlation to the Standards
- Page 8 - Purpose and Intent of Standards
- Page 8 - How to Find Standards Correlations
- Page 9 - Standards Correlation Chart
- Page 10 - TESOL and WIDA Standards
- Page 11 - About the Author-Esther Averill
- Page 11 - Possible Texts for Text Comparisons
- Page 11 - Cross-Curricular Connection
- Page 12 - Book Summary of The Fire Cat
- Page 12 - Possible Texts for Text Sets
- Page 13 - Teacher Plans and Student Pages
- Page 13 - Pre-Reading Theme Thoughts
- Page 14 - Section 1: Pickles
- Page 25 - Section 2: Pickles Up a Tree
- Page 36 - Section 3: The Fire Cat
- Page 47 - Section 4: The Old Tree
- Page 58 - Post-Reading Activities
- Page 58 - Post-Reading Theme Thoughts
- Page 59 - Culminating Activity: Illustrate and Make a Book
- Page 66 - Comprehension Assessment
- Page 68 - Response to Literature: Having a Pet
- Page 71 - Answer Key
- Thank You Page
