This literature book unit uses the guided reading book, the raft by jim lamarche. Close reading of the raft by jim lamarche in this lesson, students. Students have been studying both topics for a number of days before they do the raft. The raft is a book about 15yearold robie mitchell who must stay at her aunts apartment in honolulu, hawaii, until she returns. Many products and services offer lexile measures for their books and reading materials. Enhancements were made to more precisely measure materials read in k2 classrooms. This books lexile measure is 1020l and is frequently taught in the 6th to 8th grade. In the movie creepshow 2 the story is brought back by writer stephen king but. The raft summary and study guide supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides for challenging works of literature. Although the vast majority of books that have lexile.
When she has to get to midway in a hurry after a visit with her aunt in hawaii, she gets on the next cargo flight at the last minute. Inspired in part by his own childhood, this gorgeous picture book from jim lamarche, the beloved illustrator of a story for bear and the elves and the shoemaker, tells the story of one stubborn boys unexpectedly wonderful summer on the river this is an imaginationsparking story about appreciating the simple, natural joys of the world and the people in it, and about discovering and. The books listed below are fiction and nonfiction in the lexile level of 090 0s. We know that a quick question is quick to ask and usually we find the answer in the text.
Young nickys resentment at having to spend all summer out in the country with grandma changes to wonder when he finds a raft on the nearby rivera raft that is not only decorated with mysterious animal portraits, but seems, somehow, to attract wildlife. Of mice and men by john steinbeck, the road by cormac mccarthy, the grapes of wrath by john steinbeck, the. At first nicky isnt excited about spending the summer with his grandma in the wisconsin woods, but he changes his mind after discovering an old raft in the water near her cottage. The book is realistic fiction because some of the events that are in the book can really happen. Book your river rafting in rishikesh in just a click with us book my raft. Bodeens third young adult novel, the raft, opens with robie, the protagonist, visiting her aunt in hawaii during one of her many breaks from the small island where robie lives. All the while, birds fl ew over my head, every now and then swooping down to the raft as if it were a friend. Literature book unit guided reading the raft by jim lamarche common core recommended book. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one. The raft is easily the best book ive read this year, and one that im not sure will be topped. A student response for and answer key are also provided. It was first published as a booklet included with gallery in november 1982 and was collected in kings 1985 collection skeleton crew. At first nicky isnt excited about spending the summer with his grandma in.
Her aunts friend, who is to check on robie every day while her aunt is away, is not able to do so. Find this book add to reading list series engage literacy magenta. The raft by jim lamarche has a lexile level of 540l. Although the vast majority of books that have lexile measures did not change, a small subset of books. Since each leveling tool measures text in a different way, the two scales may. Raft is a 1991 hard science fiction book by british writer stephen baxter. The raft that becomes her support contains some useful items, but with the only other survivor almost comatose, it is clear that robie is pretty much on her own. I was gobbling up the book and finished it in one sitting. Reading to kids is a grassroots organization dedicated to inspiring underserved children with a love of reading, thereby enriching their lives and opportunities for future success.
I felt that i was actually in the story because of the words. In brackets, beside each title, is the exact lexile level for each title. The adventures of huckleberry finn quotes below all refer to the symbol of the raft. Find this book add to reading list please note that the lexile measures for a small population of books have been recently updated. Great cover spolier alert this story will spur some great dialog in any class. Anything below 5l is assessed as a br or beginning reader.
In striving to enrich the lives of all readers, teachingbooks supports the first amendment and celebrates the right to read. A book s lexile measure is analyzed by metametrics. A 6th grade level book falls in the 850 to 1050 lexile range. Raft read it and rate it huntley area public library. These books have been leveled using scales that teachers know and are comfortable with lexile, guided reading and dra. We the nerdy the raft was a refreshing, unique read. The raft by jim lamarche scholastic books for kids.
Click on the link below for a great resource to find tons of books in all lexiles. Robie seizes the opportunity to be the independent girl shes always wanted to be. Book my raft is a trusted brand for booking your river rafting in rishikesh. A simple airplane trip becomes a harrowing struggle for survival in this tense offering from bodeen. Trio book levels serve as a guide and can be altered according to the needs of your students. Robie is frustrating as a protagonist and it is i admit, difficult to root for her at first. And so one night he leaped onto a shelf of rock and watched the flotilla of the raft people disappear. Shes taken the flight from honolulu to the midway atoll, a group of pacific islands where her parents live, many times. She knows the pilot, but on this flight, theres a new copilot named max. Four college students randy, deke, rachel, and laverne swim to a wooden raft on a remote pennsylvania lake in october as a final. The truth about mobile phone and wireless radiation dr devra davis duration.
We are a license holding company, approved by tourism and forest dept. The higher the lexile measure, the higher the students reading level. Nicky isnt one bit happy about spending the summer with his grandma in the wisconsin woods, but them the raft appears and changes everything. Hanging out in honolulu with her aunt is a far cry from midway atoll where her scientist parents work. You will receive 50 task cards which include 30 reading comprehension, 11 vocabulary and 9 extension activities. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. The raft race oxford reading books level 3 youtube. Popular 800 lexiles books meet your next favorite book. We are working with the hundreds of companies that partner with us to transition them to the more precise lexile measures. For example, if a student receives an 880l on her endofgrade reading test, she is an 880 lexile reader. The symbol of the raft in adventures of huckleberry finn. Through the raft and the adventures it brings him on, nicky finds new common ground with his grandmother, a fellow river rat, who encourages him to explore his newfound talent for art. Now i only mentioned where i read this book because the raft is about an airplane ride gone wrong. While spending the summer with his grandmother, nicky finds a raft that is covered with sketches of animals.
If you want to know whether a specific book is within your childs lexile range, you can use our lexile find a book tool. Are you trying to find a book in a specific lexile level. Raft is both baxters debut novel and the first book in the xeelee sequence, although the xeelee are not present. As a survival tale, this is both engaging and full of scary factoids and frightening possibilities. There are two types of lexiles, the lexile reader measure and the lexile text measure reader measure. Navy can afford only a brief search before giving the men up as dead.
Read the raft full book pdf read the raft full book pdf inspired by various experiences from his childhood, jim lamarche, beloved illustrator of a story for bear and the elves and the shoemaker, brings this touching story about one boys unexpected summer as a river rat to life with his bold, picturesque paintings. Journey outside lexile find a book metametrics inc. The group finds shelter on a raft in the middle of the lake. The books listed below are fiction and nonfiction in the lexile level of 0 90 0s. Bodeen adventure suspense realistic fiction thriller. This week we read the raft by jim lamarche and practiced asking deep thinking questions vs. Lexile find a book ecms learning commons cobb learning. Shes taken the flight from honolulu to the midway atoll, a group of pacific islands w. Please note that the lexile measures for a small population of books have been recently updated. Theme overview plot to survive it is often necessary to fight and to fight you have to dirty yourself george orwell robie. The activity serves as a culmination to this period of study. Laura hillenbrand rewrote unbroken as a ya book by jojo.
They are in alphabetical order by the authors last name. The raft race oxford reading books level 3 somonchelle. Although the vast majority of books that have lexile measures did not change, a small subset of books required updated lexile measures. With deep thinking questions, we are often inspired to ask new questions and our thinking goes on long after we have closed the book. When a plane carrying three airmen fails to return from its bombing mission on january 16, 1942, the u. Bodeen paula perez 1st period i choose this movie trailer to present, is to give the image of how the characters and events look like. The raft has a calming magic about it, affecting both nicky and the wildlife of the river and woods.
The airplane crashes and the main protagonist ends up having to. Bodeen point of view symbolism genre the book is told from robies point of view. And from there he found his way outside, into a world so beautiful and strange he could only suppose he had dieda world of day, and sun, of trees and sky. But what isnt so obvious are the conflicts inside the main conflict like the fact that she has no food or that the raft has a hole in it, maybe sharks. Located near the top of our book search tool, you can quickly find a book s lexile measure by entering a book s title, author or isbn. I pushed the raft into the reeds along the rivers edge, then tied it to the dock so it wouldnt drift away. She knows the pilot, but on this flight, there is a new copilot named max. She has taken the flight from honolulu to the midway atoll, a group of pacific islands where her parents live, many times. The last survivor, randy, tries to wait the thing out. Bodeen includes detailed chapter summaries and analysis covering 57 chapters, as well as several more indepth sections of expert. Raft example this raft is designed to be used by student in a second grade class as they are learning about endangered and extinct animals in science and natural resources in social studies. Students in these grades should be reading texts that have reading demand. K8 reading by lexile k8 reading by lexile, interest.
Like when the plane crashes that can really happen or when you spend days out in the. The readers lexile framework works in intervals of five with 5l being the lowest. Find books at the right level whether youre looking for biographies or mystery novels, lexile measures can help you find books that match your childs reading level. Tips for long trips by metametrics inc 930l air travel by metametrics inc. Pacific ocean resources are stretched thin following the destruction at pearl harbor that led america into war a month earlier. The conflict in this book is pretty obvious, shes in a plane crash and stuck in the middle of the ocean with only a raft and a few kind of useless supplies. Bodeen this study guide consists of approximately 43 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of the raft. Lamarche little oh, 1997 builds on childhood memories for this magical tale of artistic awakening.
Lexile reading level chart by grade scholastic parents. This number can be found via a reading test or program. Fiction will be listed first and then the nonfiction list will be second. Nicky isnt one bit happy about spending the summer with his grandma in the. She lives with her parents on midway atoll in the hawaiian islands.
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