A Birds Eye View

A Bird’s Eye View is a realistic fiction that allows readers to become more familiar with maps, bird’s eye views, legends, and directions through different events introduced in the text.  Questions are asked that encourage readers to locate buildings on the map and plan out the most effective routes for rescue workers.

Illustrations carry much meaning when paired with written text. Illustrations add detail and interest to the text and are found on each page. Callouts prompt prediction and allow students to make inferences. A two-story home plan is presented and readers are encouraged to locate the cat by using another image as a clue. An index is presented.

Some sentences begin with dependent clauses.  Three bulleted lists are used. To conclude, a labels page comparing a bird’s eye view and a map, encourages readers to find similarities and differences. In addition, a word bank with text and imagery is provided.

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