The Snatchabook
Bibliographic
Information
Docherty, Helen. The
Snatchabook. Sourcebooks Jabberwocky, 2013.
Plot Description
Eliza Brown lives in Burrow Down. Like most of the other
creatures in Burrow Down she loves to read bedtime stories. Then one night,
something very strange happened. All of the bedtime story books started
disappearing! If the kept disappearing, there would be no more books left in
Burrow Down! Eliza Brown decided that she was going to solve this mystery. Can
she discover who the book thief is before all of the books go missing?
Quantitative Reading
Level
Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level: 7.4
Flesch-Kincaid Reading Ease: 70.7
ATOS Level: 5.0
Qualitative Reading
Level
Meaning: Low. Text contains a single level/layer of simple
meaning.
Structure: Low. The narrative structure is mostly 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, Science
Subject Area Tag
English, Science, 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 literaure 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.
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
- Use as an example of rhyming
- Use in conjunction with a lesson on forest animals
Links to Supporting
Digital Content
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