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The Earth
A look into our Earth
16 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2007
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November 7, 2020
Part of the Scholastic Science Vocabular Readers 6-book series for the solar system - which includes:
Stars and Constellations by Elizabeth Bennett
The Earth by Megan Duhamel
The Moon by Lydia Carlin
The Planets by Jeff Bauer
The Solar System by Jeff Bauer
The Sun by Justin McCory Martin
Each of the books includes three chapters and then a Glossary and Comprehension Questions page in the back.
The Earth - Nice section on the tilting of the earth to cause seasons.
Stars and Constellations by Elizabeth Bennett
The Earth by Megan Duhamel
The Moon by Lydia Carlin
The Planets by Jeff Bauer
The Solar System by Jeff Bauer
The Sun by Justin McCory Martin
Each of the books includes three chapters and then a Glossary and Comprehension Questions page in the back.
The Earth - Nice section on the tilting of the earth to cause seasons.
August 21, 2019
Gives basic knowledge about our planet. Where is it? What changes it?
Best for first/second grade.
Best for first/second grade.
April 14, 2019
Genre: Nonfiction
Awards: None
Audience: K - 2nd grade
A. The topic of this book is the Earth.
B. This topic is presented in a child-friendly way by proving lots of pictures and minimal text that is written in a clear and simple manner.
C. The text features used in this book are a table of contents, a glossary with comprehension questions, captions with pictures, fun facts, and bolded text with vocabulary words that are defined in the glossary.
D. This book could be used in a science lesson with children to help them learn about the important facts of the Earth. With younger students, it could be read aloud in the class or a small group. With older kids, it could be given to them as an independent read. This book would be great to demonstrate text features as there are a wide variety of features used in the book.
Awards: None
Audience: K - 2nd grade
A. The topic of this book is the Earth.
B. This topic is presented in a child-friendly way by proving lots of pictures and minimal text that is written in a clear and simple manner.
C. The text features used in this book are a table of contents, a glossary with comprehension questions, captions with pictures, fun facts, and bolded text with vocabulary words that are defined in the glossary.
D. This book could be used in a science lesson with children to help them learn about the important facts of the Earth. With younger students, it could be read aloud in the class or a small group. With older kids, it could be given to them as an independent read. This book would be great to demonstrate text features as there are a wide variety of features used in the book.
August 10, 2013
Duhamel, Megan. The Earth. New York: Scholastic Inc., c2007.
This short book on earth came from a set of books dealing with outer space that I ordered from a pamphlet my son brought home. My son is very interested in science, so I thought this would be an excellent way to expand his knowledge and vocabulary on the topic. Even though it is short it is a great little book that would be easy for Read Aloud, or SSR for young readers. The paragraphs are broken up into smaller chunks making it easy to read and understand.
There are 3 chapters with details on what is earth, the way earth moves and how it changes. There is a table of contents as well as a glossary and Comprehension section.
To go along with each page are illustrations, pictures or diagrams to explain the text. In some cases the illustrations add a bit more to the text. There is also “fact” statements inserted near some of the pictures.
Overall this is a great short read. I would recommend it for Read Aloud to younger children maybe 3-5 or self readers ages 6-8. I think anything over that it may be information they already know or perhaps too easy a read. :)
This short book on earth came from a set of books dealing with outer space that I ordered from a pamphlet my son brought home. My son is very interested in science, so I thought this would be an excellent way to expand his knowledge and vocabulary on the topic. Even though it is short it is a great little book that would be easy for Read Aloud, or SSR for young readers. The paragraphs are broken up into smaller chunks making it easy to read and understand.
There are 3 chapters with details on what is earth, the way earth moves and how it changes. There is a table of contents as well as a glossary and Comprehension section.
To go along with each page are illustrations, pictures or diagrams to explain the text. In some cases the illustrations add a bit more to the text. There is also “fact” statements inserted near some of the pictures.
Overall this is a great short read. I would recommend it for Read Aloud to younger children maybe 3-5 or self readers ages 6-8. I think anything over that it may be information they already know or perhaps too easy a read. :)
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