Bad Guys and Gals of the Ancient World
9781433349041
Bad Guys and Gals of the Ancient World is an expository non-fiction text about famous criminals from the Ancient World including Marcus Brutus, Antony and Cleopatra, Caligula, Nero, Locusta, Cao Cao, and Attila the Hun.
The text unfolds in the form of a beginning chapter book including a table of contents, a glossary, an index, a bibliography, some suggested websites for further research, and information about the author. Some text is in the form of a bulleted list. Information is presented by the main text, captioned photographs, maps, timelines, illustrations, and text boxes that highlight definitions and interesting facts.
Bad Guys and Gals of the Ancient World varies in sentence length and structure. Some new terminology such as aqueducts, emperor, and persecution are used in context. Sentences including phrases, clauses, or transition words are often used. A variety of declarative, imperative, exclamatory, and interrogative sentences are used within the text.
This title is from the TIME® for Kids: Nonfiction Readers series from Teacher Created Materials. Build your school bookroom or classroom library with dynamic and engaging nonfiction readers.
