About this book
Grade Level Equivalent: 1.9
Lexile Measure:
Guided Reading Level: K
Age: Age 6, Age 7, Age 5
Genre: General Fiction, Poetry and Rhymes
Subject: Winter, Winter Themes
About this book
Grade Level Equivalent: 1.3
Lexile Measure:
Guided Reading Level: E
Age: Age 3, Age 6, Age 4, Age 7, Age 5
Genre: General Fiction, Dictionaries, Series
Subject: Seasonal Themes, Seasons, Winter, Winter Themes
About this book
Grade Level Equivalent: 2.5
Lexile Measure: 500L
Guided Reading Level: J
Age: Age 3, Age 6, Age 4, Age 7, Age 5
Genre: Classics, Realistic Fiction
Subject: Outdoor Activities and Recreation, African American, Winter Themes
Part of the Ezra Jack Keats Author Study
Comparing and Contrasting
Suggest that children take turns reading these books about snow—The Jacket I Wear in the Snow by Shirley Neitzel (Greenwillow) and The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats (Puffin Books). Have children compare these books to Here Comes the Snow . Ask them: Did the characters in the books dress the same way? Did they play the same games? Did they have to wait for the snow to fall? As children answer these questions, make a comparison chart to help them easily compare the books. Post this chart on a classroom bulletin board.
| We Read About Snow | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Title | Here Comes the Snow | The Snowy Day | The Jacket I Wear in the Snow |
| Snow | waited for the snow to come | snow fell during the night | |
| Clothing | wore coats, boots, mittens, scarves | wore snowsuit | wore jacket, scarf, hat, mittens, jeans, sweater, boots, long underwear, socks |
| Activity | made snow angels; had a snowball fight; built a snowman | made tracks in the snow; made snow angels; pretended to be a mountain climber | tried to ride a sled |
| Ending | drank hot cocoa | took a warm bath; next day snow falls; go outside again | went indoors; got undressed; had cocoa, doughnuts, cupcakes |
- Subjects:Charts and Graphs, Outdoor Activities and Recreation, Compare and Contrast, Fashion and Beauty, Winter, Snow, Ice, Blizzards
- Skills:Compare and Contrast
