Teaching Focus Text Features Find a text box in the book Why do you think the author used a text box on this page What information does it tel l the reader Level J Word Count 379 Words 100th word grow page 11 Tips for Reading this Book with Children 1 Read the title and make predictions about the story Predictions after reading the title have students make predictions about the book 2 Take a picture walk Talk about the pictures in the book Implant the vocabulary as you take the picture walk Have children find one or two words they know as they do a picture walk 3 Have students read the 1st page of text with you 4 Have students read the remaining text aloud 5 Strategy Talk use to assist students while reading Get your mouth ready Look at the picture Chunk it by looking for a part you know Think does it make sense Think does it look right Think does it sound right 6 Read it again 7 Complete the activities at the end of the book
Seasons of the Grassland Biome Written by Shirley Duke Rourke Educational Media
Table of Contents Grassy and Wide 4 Grasses Come and Go 6 Living on the Grasslands 14 Future of Grasslands 18 Study Like a Scientist 23 Glossary 22 Index 24 Websites 24 About the Author 24
