Exclamation
Mark
Rosenthal,
Amy Krouse and Lichtenheld, Tom. New York: Scholastic, 2013. 9780545436793
Quantitative Reading Level: Reading Level 2.0, Lexile 90
Qualitative Reading Analysis:
I would rate
this as Low on the “Text Complexity: Qualitative Measures Rubric for Literary
Text”. This is a very simple book with a
single layer of meaning, simple text, and conversational language. The intended audience would be familiar with
ending punctuation marks which is all the knowledge needed to find this book
funny.
Summary:
Exclamation
Mark really stands out. He doesn’t seem
to fit in with everyone else. Then one
day he meets another strange mark who asks him a ton of questions. Frustrated, Exclamation Mark finally yells, “Stop”. He then realizes the power he has and is very
happy. This is a great little story not
only about ending punctuation but about discovering who you really are.
Content Area: Reading/ELA
Content area standard:
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.1.2b
Use end punctuation for sentences.
Curriculum Suggestions:
This would
be a fun book to read when reviewing end punctuation.
Author’s
Website: http://www.whoisamy.com/
Book
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWnPSLYO9aM
Personal Thoughts: I love this book! It is so clever and funny with a great
message beside. I bought it for both of
my libraries and my older kids (grades 4 and 5) enjoy it as much as the younger
students.
Subjects/Themes: Identity Crisis, Self-Awareness
High Interest Annotation: Exclamation mark just wants to find his place in the world…er,
sentence.
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