Making Holes

Making Holes is an expository nonfiction text that explains making holes for a train, in a tree, in eggs, in ice, and in sand. Readers gain information from the text, photographs, and labels.

Making Holes includes critical thinking questions to guide the reader. Photographs match the text. A visual information guide is provided for teachers to draw students’ attention to the photographs and compare them to illustrations. As well, focus is placed on the labels, Index, layout, and design. An activity on drawing, labelling, and captioning a picture of a hole they have seen is provided for teachers to extend students’ learning.

Readers develop vocabulary such as interest words (sand) and high-frequency words (for). Opportunities arise to discuss capital letters at the beginning of sentences, full stops, and commas. Focus on gr (ground) and word family and (sand).

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