Splat the Cat
Bibliographic
Information
Scotton, Rob. Splat the Cat. New York: Harper
Collins Publishers, 2008.
Plot Description
Today is Splat’s
first day of cat school, and he is really nervous. He makes all kinds of excuses
to try to stay home; none of them work. Spat decides that he’s going to need a
friend, so he brings his pet mouse Seymour to school in his lunchbox. As it turns out, school isn't so bad. Everyone
is really friendly and he learns all kinds of new things about cats. But
there’s one thing he’s worried about. His teacher says that cats chase mice,
and Splat put Seymour in his lunchbox! Oh No! What will happen at lunch when
Splat opens his lunchbox?
Quantitative Reading
Level
Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level: 4.0
Flesch-Kincaid Reading Ease: 89.5
ATOS Level: 5.0
Qualitative Reading
Level
Meaning: Low. Text contains a single level/layer of simple
meaning.
Structure: Low. The narrative structure is simple and
is more explicit than implicit and is largely conventional.
Narration does not
shift in point of view. The order of events is chronological.
Language: Low: Text contains little or no use of figurative
language or irony. The language is contemporary, familiar, conversational
language that is explicit, literal and easy-to-understand.
Knowledge Demands: Low. Requires only everyday, practical
knowledge. No references to other
texts.
Content Area
English, Health, Science: Elementary
Subject Area Tag
English, Science, Health, Reading for Pleasure: Picture book
Content Area Standard
New York State Content Area Standard (Grades K-5)
1. Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly
and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when
writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text.
2. Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze
their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas.
3. Analyze how and why individuals, events, and ideas
develop and interact over the course of a text.
4. Interpret words and phrases as they are used in a text,
including determining technical, connotative, and figurative meanings, and
analyze how specific word choices shape meaning or tone.
5. Analyze the structure of texts, including how specific
sentences, paragraphs, and larger portions of the text (e.g., a section,
chapter, scene, or stanza) relate to each other and the whole.
6. Assess how point of view or purpose shapes the content
and style of a text.
7. Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse media
and formats, including visually and quantitatively, as well as in words.
9. Analyze how two or more texts address similar themes or topics
in order to build knowledge or to compare the approaches the authors take.
10. Read and comprehend complex literary and informational
texts independently and proficiently.
11. Respond to literature by employing knowledge of literary
language, textual features, and forms to read and comprehend, reflect upon, and
interpret literary texts from a variety of genres and a wide spectrum of
American and world cultures.
Health Standard 2—A Safe and Healthy Environment: Family
and Consumer Sciences, Elementary
Students will know the basic principles of home
and community safety. They can demonstrate the skills necessary to maintain
their homes and workplaces in a safe and comfortable condition. They can
provide a safe and nurturing environment for themselves and others.
Science Standard 4: The Living Environment, Elementary
Students will understand and apply scientific concepts,
principles, and theories pertaining to the physical setting and living
environment and recognize the historical development of ideas in science.
Curriculum
Suggestions
- How to take care of animals/pets
- Book for story time
- The secret lives of our pets
Links to Supporting
Digital Content
How to take care of your pet
Author website:
http://www.robscotton.com/www.robscotton.com/RobScotton.com.html
Optional:
I chose this book because it was one of the books that was
read at the school Pizza and a Story night. All of the kids really seemed to
enjoy it.
*photo obtained from Goodreads
*photo obtained from Goodreads
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