Eyes of Every Shape and Size by Elspeth Graham
Next steps: look at different information texts and websites and how they are presented. Try to identify features of an explanation.
Ideas | |
| 1. | Ask pupils to scan the text for words in bold. Find these words in the glossary on page 30. Discuss why a glossary is useful. Ask pupils to write glossary definitions for more words from the text, e.g. disguise, focus. |
| 2. | Ask: Are illustrations important? Devise a test, e.g. pupils listen as you read pages 6-7. Ask questions about the information. Next, ask pupils to read and discuss pages 6-7. Ask the questions again. Draw conclusions about how illustrations help. |
| 3. | Help pupils to discover the main adaptations for seeing underwater (pages 16-17) and at night (pages 20-23). Ask them to make notes from the text, then explain the adaptations in their own words. |
| 4. | Ask pupils to use the book to choose an aspect of animal eyes to explain to the class. Suggest that pupils type 'animal eyes images' into a search engine to find pictures to illustrate their explanation. |
Series:
TreeTops Non-Fiction
Reading Stage:
TreeTops Stage 15
Book Band:
KS2 Y6 (P7) Red