National Geographic Kids: Weather Chapter Summary
Summary
The text chosen for phase 2 of the text set project is National Geographic Kids: Weather by Kristin Baird Rattini. This is a non-fiction book that allows students to explore various kinds of weather such as rain, sunshine, snow, thunder, lightning, wind and clouds. The pictures in the book are very bright and colorful. It shows children biking through the grass on a sunny day, children in the rain wearing rain gear catching raindrops in their mouths, children playing in a pool, different clouds (flat and gray, thin and wispy) and children playing in the snow. The book has a table of contents with chapters that are 2-3 pages.
Setting
The setting of the book depends on the weather that is being discussed within the chapter. For example, at the beginning of the book, children are riding their bikes through the grass on a sunny day. There are two additional settings where …show more content…
The terminology is easy to read for any grade level. This book would be great to use as a read aloud. The text and pictures can provide text-to-self connections presenting opportunities to participate in collaborative conversations with teacher and classmates as well in small groups. The text also presents the opportunity for students to ask question about the weather (e.g., who, what, where, when, why, how). It is easy to read for students in grades K-2. Students that cannot read can look at the pictures and understand different weather concepts.
Conclusion
National Geographic Kids: Weather is a great text that allows students to understand and relate to different kinds of weather. It is presented in a way that the information is easy to comprehend and introduces new vocabulary words. It is an informative book and very well written for children interested in the weather and the world around
The text chosen for phase 2 of the text set project is National Geographic Kids: Weather by Kristin Baird Rattini. This is a non-fiction book that allows students to explore various kinds of weather such as rain, sunshine, snow, thunder, lightning, wind and clouds. The pictures in the book are very bright and colorful. It shows children biking through the grass on a sunny day, children in the rain wearing rain gear catching raindrops in their mouths, children playing in a pool, different clouds (flat and gray, thin and wispy) and children playing in the snow. The book has a table of contents with chapters that are 2-3 pages.
Setting
The setting of the book depends on the weather that is being discussed within the chapter. For example, at the beginning of the book, children are riding their bikes through the grass on a sunny day. There are two additional settings where …show more content…
The terminology is easy to read for any grade level. This book would be great to use as a read aloud. The text and pictures can provide text-to-self connections presenting opportunities to participate in collaborative conversations with teacher and classmates as well in small groups. The text also presents the opportunity for students to ask question about the weather (e.g., who, what, where, when, why, how). It is easy to read for students in grades K-2. Students that cannot read can look at the pictures and understand different weather concepts.
Conclusion
National Geographic Kids: Weather is a great text that allows students to understand and relate to different kinds of weather. It is presented in a way that the information is easy to comprehend and introduces new vocabulary words. It is an informative book and very well written for children interested in the weather and the world around