Series Editor: Cliff Moon. Big. Book of. Nonfiction. Karina Law

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1 Series Editor: Cliff Moon Big Book of Nonfiction B Karina Law

2 2008 Pacific Learning 2005 Written by Karina Law Series editor Cliff Moon Story and design HarperCollinsPublishers Limited 2005 Designers Rachel Hamdi/Holly Mann Illustrated by Charlotte Hard (pp. 2 5, 8); Holly Mann (pp ); Gwyneth Williamson (pp ) Photography: istockphoto, pp. 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 (middle), 12, 13; Rex Features/E. M. Welch, p. 10 (top); Rex Features, p. 10 (bottom); Corbis/Tom Stewart, p. 11 (bottom) DISCLAIMER: Every effort has been made to contact copyright holders of any material in this book. Any omissions will be rectified in subsequent printings if notice is given to the publishers. Karina Law asserts her moral right to be identified as the author of this work. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, taping, or any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. This Americanized Edition of Big Book of Nonfiction B, originally published in England in 2005, is published by arrangement with HarperCollins Publishers Limited Published by Pacific Learning P.O. Box 2723 Huntington Beach, CA ISBN: PL-7175 Printed in the United States.

3 Contents Snakes and Ladders 2 A Party Game 4 Toys and Games 6 On the Move 8 A Year in Aidan s Yard 14 Index 23 Ideas for Using This Big Book 24

4 Snakes and Ladders People have played this board game for more than a hundred years. You will need: a board colored counters a die FINISH How to play 1. Pick a counter. 2. Take turns throwing the die. Move your counter forward by the number shown on the die. 3. If you land at the bottom of a ladder, move up the ladder. A game for 2 6 people 4. If you land on a snake s head, move down the snake to the end of its tail. 5. The first player to reach the last square is the winner! START Instructional text 2 3

5 A Party Game How to play 3. Stick the stickers on Spotty Dog You will need: A game for 2 or more people 1. Take three stickers. Make sure they are the same color. the dog. a large sheet of white card 2. Cover your eyes with colored circle stickers the scarf. a scarf a black felt-tipped pen Do this first! 3. Hang the card on 1. Draw a dog on the wall. the card. 2. Divide the dog into parts. Give each part a 4. Add up your points. number. This is the number of points you will score. 5. The winner is the player with the most points. Put a sticker on the head to get five points! Instructional text 4 5

6 a b c d e f g h Toys and Games ball kite A ball is a round object A kite is a toy you fly in that you can throw, the air. It is tied to a catch, hit, roll, or kick. long piece of string. tic-tac-toe This is a game where you draw a grid. You put a 0 or an X in each square. The first player to get three in a row wins! skateboard A skateboard is a board on wheels. You stand on it and push it along with your feet. a b c d e f g h i i j j k k l l m n o p q r s t jigsaw A jigsaw is a puzzle. You fit all the pieces together to make a picture. board game This is a name for any game in which you move different-colored pieces around a board. puppet A puppet is a small toy figure of a person or animal. You move a puppet by pulling strings or by putting your hand inside its body like a glove. yo-yo A yo-yo is a toy. It goes up and down on a string. m n o p q r s t u u v v w w x x y y z z Alphabetical text 6 7

7 On the Move Lots of people move house. Some people move into old houses. Some people move into apartments, with views over the city. Some people move to a new house because they need more room. Other people move because they need to get a new job. Some people move into new houses. A non-chronological report 8 9

8 When you want to sell your home, you can use a realtor. The realtor makes a house plan. It shows where each room is and how big it is. kitchen living room The realtor will measure each They put a sign up outside your bathroom entry room and take house to show photographs. people that it is for sale. The house needs to be very clean. Buyers will be coming to look at it. A non-chronological report 10 11

9 When the new house is bought, and the old one is sold, it s time to move. Everything has to be packed into boxes. The movers lift the boxes and furniture into the truck. Then it s off to the new house. Going into your new house for the first time is very exciting! On moving day, the moving truck arrives to carry your belongings. A non-chronological report 12 13

10 A Year in Aidan s Yard Last year, Aidan moved to a new house. The new house had a nice yard. The yard had everything he could wish for... a corner to climb in. a secret corner. Aidan s den a colorful corner. a shady corner. A recount 14 15

11 Aidan found lots of animals hiding in his new yard. butterflies a squirrel a bee Aidan s den caterpillars a slug birds a frog a ladybug an earwig A recount a worm a beetle snails pill bugs 16 17

12 It was autumn when Aidan moved to the house. The leaves on the trees turned orange and gold. Then winter came. There were no flowers and very few animals in the yard. Most birds flew away to warmer places. Aidan liked to shuffle through the leaves on windy days. When it snowed, Aidan built a snowman. A recount 18 19

13 In spring, the trees grew new leaves. Sunshine and showers helped the flowers grow. Then summer came. The hot weather made everyone thirsty. Aid Aidan s den seeds seeds Aidan liked to splash in the puddles on rainy days. On hot days, Aidan liked to read in the yard. He liked to cool down with a cold drink. A recount 20 21

14 Best of all, Aidan liked to share his new yard with his friends and family. Index animals 16, 19 apartments 9 autumn 18 ball 6 bee 16 beetle 17 birds 16, 19 butterflies 17 caterpillars 17 family 22 flowers 19, 20 friends 22 frog 16 furniture 13 game 2, 3, 4, 6, 7 jigsaw 6 kite 6 leaves 18, 20 movers 13 moving 12 puddles 20 puppet 7 realtor agent 10, 11 skateboard 7 slug 17 snails 17 snowman 19 spring 20 summer 21 toys 6, 7 winter 19 pill bugs 17 worm 16 yard 14, 16, 19, 21, 22 yo-yo 7 A recount Index

15 Ideas for Using This Big Book Title and Genre/ Learning opportunities Ideas for using with page number text type Big Cat titles Snakes and Ladders (pages 2 3) Instructional text Read and follow simple instructions You could use this text as an introduction to reading and following instructions, before reading other instruction texts, e.g., How to Have a Party and How to Make Pop-up Cards. Party Game (pages 4 5) Instructional text Read and follow simple instructions; Read new words from shared experience and words linked to a particular topic You could introduce the theme of How to Have a Party by making and playing the party game, Spotty Dog. You will need to prepare and provide materials for this activity. You could use this text to introduce other instruction texts, e.g., Dance to the Beat and How to Make Pop-up Cards. Toys and Games (pages 6 7) Alphabetical text Use simple dictionaries and understand their alphabetical organization You can use this text (and the index on p. 23) to introduce different alphabetically ordered texts and their purpose, e.g., the picture index in Sounds, the picture glossary in Fire, Fire!. On the Move (pages 8 13) Nonchronological report Use the terms fiction and nonfiction, noting some of their differing features, e.g., layout, titles, use of pictures, and labeled diagrams This text can be used to introduce other non-chronological reports, e.g., What s Underground?, Top Dinosaurs, and Spines, Stings, and Teeth. Demonstrate how information can be found in the text. A Year in Aidan's Yard (pages 14 22) Recount text Read recounts and begin to recognize generic structure, e.g., ordered sequence of events and the use of words such as when, next, then You can use this text to introduce Harry s Garden, which has a similar theme a boy who enjoys working in a garden. Discuss with the children the similarities and differences between Aidan s yard and Harry s garden. Index (page 23) Index Understand the purpose of indexes and begin to locate information by page numbers and words by initial letter You can use this page to introduce using an index to find information in a text, before reading books such as Sounds and Castles.

16 Big Book of Nonfiction B Big Cat is the only reading series for grades K 2 that combines fantastic books from the best children's authors and illustrators with the careful structure and support that young readers need. The Big Cat Big Book of Nonfiction B offers a fascinating selection of illustrated nonfiction texts to share with children in the classroom. Each one is based on the theme of home and is designed to introduce the children to nonfiction texts. This Big Book includes: A child s recount of a year in his yard, a non-chronological report about moving house, and other stimulating nonfiction texts, which will help develop children s nonfiction reading and information-finding skills. Engaging photography and illustrations that support each nonfiction text and aid reading and comprehension. Ideas to help you use this Big Book in the classroom. PL 7175