Action & Adventure
Genre Study
When looking for books that fell
under the action and adventure genre, it was very important that these books
met the Iowa Common Core Literacy Standards somewhere along the lines of the
grade level the book is being used for.
This is important because information within the book will help cover
some of the standards that we as teachers are required to meet with our
instruction; it is important we take advantage of tools and resources that help
us meet these standards! Furthermore, I
felt it was important that the books I chose met the Iowa Common Core Standards
for the subject they were being used for as well, such as social studies. This is because books I chose would be used
for either a read aloud or shared reading with my students. Also, I plan to have the books placed
somewhere within my classroom in a place where students will be able to look
through the book on their own. Any time
a book is used, it is important to find books that help students work on the
skills that they are required to develop based on the Iowa Common Core
Standards. Some other qualities I looked
for within the books I chose to look for were pictures and graphics that
appealed to the students, as well as quality information that enhanced student
learning and were presented in a way they could easily understand.
While choosing books, I really
wanted to focus on books that would have multiple uses within my classroom
because I felt it would enhance the information I was presenting to my
students. Also, I felt it would serve as
additional resources students could be used to look at problem solving. With these ideas in mind, I looked for books
I felt would be good for read alouds, shared reading, or individual reading for
my students. Second, I looked for books
that would challenge my students’ independent level of reading, for my students
who read at grade level. However, there
were some books I chose that would challenge my students who were at the lower
levels of reading because it is always important to provide resources for
students of every reading level within my classroom. Lastly, and one of the most important things,
I chose books that I thought would grab the attention of my students who don’t
enjoy reading, as well as those who enjoy reading. These students continuously struggle to find
books they like the read, so it is very important that we find books that allow
them to develop an interest in a concept so they can continue to practice and
develop important reading strategies.
Janeczko,
P. B. (2010). The dark game: True spy
stories. Somerville, MA: Candlewick Press.
High School reading level, 5th-8th interested level
Lexile 1200L
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Within
this book, the major themes are various wars throughout U.S. history and
personal experience through a spy’s outlook and experience of events. The part I like most about this book is that
students get an inside look about various wars that they wouldn't get by using
a textbook. Descriptions about so many
aspects of war and personal experience through multiple time periods give the
students a great outlook into things many of them will never experience in
their life time. I feel this will engage
students easily. Since this book
discusses multiple wars throughout history, many different global connections
can be made through this aspect, between the U.S. and other countries. Due to the high reading level of this book,
some students may have a difficult time with the vocabulary use throughout the
book.
Sweeny,
J., & Cable, A. (1998). Me and my
place in space. New York: Crown.
3rd grade, Kindergarten-3rd grade
interest
Lexile 570L
 |
The big
themes within this book are space and the important pieces within our universe:
the solar Me and My Body this
book has fun pictures. Additionally, the
author does an excellent job setting up this book, just like her others. The illustrator does a great job showing
details in her pictures, providing the student with a great visual experience
while reading this book. There are no
connections for students to make with issues, but they do have the opportunity
to learn about a concept that is a global concept. Students will need little support when
reading this book, when used at grade level, because it is a great book to use
as an introduction to space. system, the sun, and the moon.
Just like
How To
Genre Study
When looking for books that fell
under the how to genre, it was very important that these books met the Iowa
Common Core Literacy Standards somewhere along the lines of the grade level the
book is being used for. This is
important because information within the book will help cover some of the
standards that we as teachers are required to meet with our instruction; it is
important we take advantage of tools and resources that help us meet these
standards! Furthermore, I felt it was
important that the books I chose met the Iowa Common Core Standards for the
subject they were being used for as well, such as social studies. This is because books I chose would be used
for either a read aloud or shared reading with my students. Also, I plan to have the books placed
somewhere within my classroom in a place where students will be able to look
through the book on their own. Any time
a book is used, it is important to find books that help students work on the
skills that they are required to develop based on the Iowa Common Core
Standards. Some other qualities I looked
for within the books I chose to look for were pictures and graphics that
appealed to the students, as well as quality information that enhanced student
learning and were presented in a way they could easily understand.
While choosing books, I really
wanted to focus on books that would have multiple uses within my classroom
because I felt it would enhance the information I was presenting to my
students. Also, I felt it would serve as
additional resources students could be used to look at problem solving. With these ideas in mind, I looked for books
I felt would be good for read alouds, shared reading, or individual reading for
my students. Second, I looked for books
that would challenge my students’ independent level of reading, for my students
who read at grade level. However, there
were some books I chose that would challenge my students who were at the lower
levels of reading because it is always important to provide resources for
students of every reading level within my classroom. Lastly, and one of the most important things,
I chose books that I thought would grab the attention of my students who don’t
enjoy reading, as well as those who enjoy reading. These students continuously struggle to find
books they like the read, so it is very important that we find books that allow
them to develop an interest in a concept so they can continue to practice and
develop important reading strategies.
Along with that, it’s a good idea to provide books that allow student to
gain an understanding of how to complete a process.
Forman,
M. H. (1997). From wax to crayon: A photo
essay. New York: Children’s Press.
3rd grade, Kindergarten-3rd grade
interest
 |
Major
themes within this book include crayons and the crayon making process. I really liked the pictures within this book
because they provide students with the step-by-step process just as much as the
text does; they provide excellent visuals of every step within the process for
students. Additionally, very little text
is present on each page which is also a good thing for lower elementary. There were not any connections for students
to make to issues around the world. The
only support students might need while reading this book would probably include
the names of specific techniques or machines used in the crayon making process.
Valenta,
B. (1997). Pop-o-mania: How to create
your own pop-ups. New York: Dial Books for Young Readers.
Students of any age
 |
This book
focuses on kids being able to create their own stories and pop-up books. The piece of this book I like the most is
that easily grabs students’ interests and attention because most students enjoy
pop-up books, at least at a young age.
Additionally, it tries to get students involved in the process of
developing their own books and pop-ups.
This book has little text on each page that doesn’t involve
descriptions. To assist the descriptions
of each project, pictures and examples are provided for students to see a
visual representation. No connections
with issues are present for students within this book. Younger students may need assistance when it
comes to understand how to put the bits and pieces of this project together.
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