Orcas by Claire Thorp is a non-fictional book including maps, charts, photographs, definitions, statistics, facts and more information on other sea mammals. This books falls into the non-fiction category because it provides factual and informational text with the purpose of informing readers. There are whole page photographs in place of illustrations. This book is well organized and accurate with appropriate design to keep readers engaged.
This book could be used in the classroom on a lesson on sea mammals. One group could do sea lions, one orcas and one dolphins and create a presentation to be shared with the class. Due to the amount of factual information and detailed photographs provided, students can learn a lot of orcas behavior, pods and physical structure. This activity would provide students the opportunity to use their skills to learn from the text, work collaboratively and present in front of a group.
This book could also be used to teach students how to analyze maps and charts to understand what it's portraying. Orcas are a fun subject for students and they can keep students engaged when learning about how to analyze charts.
Reader Response:
1. How does the orca vary from other whales?
2. What characteristics do orcas and dolphins have in common?
This book is provides a lot of well detailed information on orcas for students and I believe it would be a great addition to any classroom. Students can benefit greatly from learning about such intelligent, emotional and magnificent creatures.
References:
Throp, Claire. Orcas. London: Raintree, 2013. Print.
Galda, Cullinan, & Sipe, (2010). Literature and the child. Belmont, CA:Wadsworth/Cengage Learning.
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