Title:
The Maine Coon Cat
Bibliographic Information:
Mattern, J. (2001). The Maine coon cat. Mankato, Minnesota: Capstone Books.
Weekly Requirement:
Pleasure Reading Picture Books
Plot Description:
The Maine Coon Cat book is an informational text all about Maine Coon cats. It shares quick facts about Maine Coon cats such as the history of the cat, the development of the bread, today's Maine Coon cats, what it's like to own a Maine Coon cat, and how to care for a Maine Coon cat. The book includes pictures of Maine Coon cats, useful vocabulary words, a page with additional sources of information about the cats, and an index.
Quantitative Reading Level:
Flesch-Kincaid 5.9
Qualitative Reading Analysis:
This book is a considerate text. Its purpose is explicitly stated. It uses pictures of different kinds of Maine Coons to supplement understanding of the text. Text features such as headings and subheads supplement understanding of the text as well. The knowledge demands of the text are low and readers do not need any background life or cultural knowledge to understand the text.
Content Area:
Animal Science
Maine Common Core Content Area Standard:
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.3.1
Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.
Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.3.2
Determine the main idea of a text; recount the key details and explain how they support the main idea.
Determine the main idea of a text; recount the key details and explain how they support the main idea.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.3.5
Use text features and search tools (e.g., key words, sidebars, hyperlinks) to locate information relevant to a given topic efficiently.
Use text features and search tools (e.g., key words, sidebars, hyperlinks) to locate information relevant to a given topic efficiently.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.3.7
Use information gained from illustrations (e.g., maps, photographs) and the words in a text to demonstrate understanding of the text (e.g., where, when, why, and how key events occur).
Use information gained from illustrations (e.g., maps, photographs) and the words in a text to demonstrate understanding of the text (e.g., where, when, why, and how key events occur).
Curriculum Suggestion:
Teachers can use this book as an example of a non-fiction text for students. Students can be encouraged to read it to write a small report about Maine Coon Cats.
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