Savvy

By: Ingrid Law

Law, I. (2008). Savvy. New York: Dial Books for Young Readers.

Lexile Reading Level: 1070 L

Witty, adventure, love, magical, heart warming, something is not always how it seems

This is a magical story of a family with very special talents. This family is unique because they have all have savvys. The family can create thunder storms, create electricity, and be perfect. On Mibs thirteen birthday she finds out what her savvy is. Her savvy takes her on an adventure, where she makes new friends, and saves her Father’s life.

Suggested Delivery: Independent Read

Electronic Resources:

Wordle

Students will create a word cloud on a character of their choice describing them and their savvy. This will be done after the students read the book.

Flip Book

This is an interactive site, which guides the students step by step on how to create a flip book. It can be printed in color or black and white. It is easy and fun to use. Students can create a flip book as they read on the important events which happen in the story. They can write down notes on the important events in the book as they read that they would like to include in their flip book. Once they have gotten at least ten events they will create their flip book.

Key Vocabulary:

This vocabulary should be taught before reading the book.

Awkwardly

Sassing

Congregating

Sassing

Admiration

Concentration

Hickering

Reading Strategies:

Before the students read the book have them create a word wall with the vocabulary words from the list that need to be taught before they read the text. They will put the word, definition, and a synonym of each word.

While students are reading the book, have them write predictions using context clues what will happen to the characters in the bus and what will happen to Mibs’ Dad. They will do this in homogenous reading groups. They will write their predictions on one side of the T chart. After they have finished reading the book they will fill in the other side of the T chart with what really happeded to Mibs’ Dad.

Writing Activity that demonstrates Inferential Comprehension:

Students will write two paragraphs on their definition of a savvy. They must use examples from different character’s savvy in the book.
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