The Octopus

The Octopus is an expository nonfiction text that explains the body parts of an octopus include the arms, eyes, food, head, ink, and skin. Readers gain information from the text, photographs, and labels.

The Octopus 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 and labelling the parts of an octopus with text is provided for teachers to extend students’ learning.

Readers develop vocabulary such as interest words (sea), positional words (under), and high-frequency words (away). Opportunities arise to discuss capital letters at the beginning of sentences, full stops, exclamation marks, and commas. Focus on blend sk (skin) and word family in (skin).

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