Pop and Roman

Pop and Roman is a realistic, humorous story about a boy name Roman and his Pop who use a map to get to Can Can Cave where dinosaur bones are buried. Roman reads the map upside down and Pop helps direct him to the cave. After finding bones, Roman helps with directing Pop out of the cave.

To begin, the main characters and setting are introduced. This story is a narrative text with a straightforward structure of a clear beginning, a series of episodes, and an ending. Illustrations add detail, interest, and humour to the text and are found on each page. Callouts prompt prediction and allow students to make inferences. Words are bolded for emphasis.

Some adjectives are used. To conclude, a map with a legend is presented. In addition, a Word Bank is offered with both visual and written text.

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