Powell, Consie Amazing Apples.Powell, Consie AMAZING APPLES. ISBN ISBN abbr. International Standard Book Number ISBN International Standard Book Number ISBN n abbr (= International Standard Book Number) → ISBN m 0-8075-0399-1. Morton Grove Morton Grove, village (1990 pop. 22,408), Cook co., N of Chicago, NE Ill.; inc. 1895. It has research laboratories and plants that manufacture goods such as pumps, electrical equipment, and cosmetics. , IL: Albert Whitman & Company, 2003. 32 pp. $15.95. This book, through its collection of 17 acrostic acrostic (əkrŏ`stĭk), arrangement of words or lines in which a series of initial, final, or other corresponding letters, when taken together, stand in a set order to form a word, a phrase, the alphabet, or the like. poems, blends information and storytelling. The book is functional for inclusion in an apple or fall theme unit and offers a fact page at the end as well as extension ideas. The story about the family that tends the orchard and their activities makes the book enjoyable for shared reading Shared Reading as an instructional approach during which the teacher explicitly teaches the strategies and skills of proficient readers. Students have an opportunity to gradually assume more responsibility for the reading as their skill level and confidence increase. . Colorful illustrations enhance the words on each page; the pictures show the apple trees through the seasons and include details that reach beyond the simple text. This book, written in a poetic style, telling an interesting story and providing information about apples, is relevant for all ages. Sherry Trotta, York University, Toronto, ON |
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