Sunday, September 16, 2012

Chapter Book # 1


Author: Ted Hughes

Title: The Iron Giant: A story in Five Nights

Illustrator: Andrew Davidson

Readability Score: Lexile: 770L, DRA: 38, Grade Level Equivalent: 3.5 - 4.1, Guided Reading: O

Genre: Ficiton
Subgenre: Science and Fantasy

Theme: Culture, diversity, character and values

Primary and Secondary Characters: Primary - Iron Giant and Hogarth, Secondary - Hogarth's father, and farmers

Awards/ Date of Publication: 1999

Publishing Company: Alfred A. Knopf Inc.

ISBN: 0-375-90167

Summary: A huge fearsome giant is devouring a towns tractors, cars, and barbed wire fences. The town is in a panic trying to figure out how to save their town. The town creates a plan to save their town by trapping the giant. Hogarth is brave enough to lead the iron giant to a new home. The Earth needs someone to help them fight off a danger, and Hogarth knows just the person to look to when the Earth needs a hero.

Classroom Teaching Ideas:
1. Story elements: plot and character
2. Conflict and resolution

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