Informational

From Seed to Plant: By Gail Gibbons

Publisher: Holiday House

Copyright Date: 1991

Pages: 32

Genre: Informational

Grade Level: K-3rd 

Summary: This is a very well illustrated book that goes through the process of a seed growing into a plant. This book is written for young readers. It explains pollination, seed dispersal, germination, and other steps of plant reproduction. 

Classroom Use: This book could be used to introduce students to the process of plant reproduction. At the beginning of the lesson I would ask students for what they already know about how plants grow. I would write it on a chart on the board. I would then read the book and ask the students to listen for key vocab words that sound confusing or that they have never heard of. I would pause every once in a while and ask for new learning. I would write the new learning or vocab words on the chart also. Then at the end of the book we would have a class discussion about what we read and learned.  

Rating: 

	***	**	*	-	Comments
Plot	Plot is well developed with a sequence of events. The events are in good logical order. There is a clear conflict and resolution.	Plot contains a sequence of events. The events are in order but the conflict is not clear or does not contain a clear resolution.	There are events but they are not in good chronological order. The climax and resolution are lacking or not present.	Not addressed	*** This book contains a very clear sequence of events that is in good logical order.
Characters	Characters are well developed with clear roles and contribute to the story. Reader is able to personally connect with the character(s).	Characters have clear roles within the story. Reader is not able to connect with the character(s).	Character(s) are present but do not have clear roles. Reader is not able to connect with character(s).	No characters developed	NA- There are no characters in this book because it is about plants.
Style and Language	Book contains precise vocabulary, figurative language, and or dialogue. When dialogue is used it is effective and not distracting.	Book contains precise vocabulary and/or figurative language. When dialogue is used it is distracting.	Book contains very little precise vocabulary and no figurative language or dialogue.	Book contains no precise vocabulary or figurative language. No dialogue is used.	*** This book contains a lot of precise vocabulary and it explains what all of the words mean.
Theme	There is a clear theme and it is easily identifiable by the story.	There is a theme but it is a little more difficult to identify.	The theme is almost impossible to identify.	There is no theme.	*** There is not a traditional theme since it isn’t a story, but it is about the reproduction of plants.