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Isabella: Girl on the Go
Last updated Thursday, January 30, 2020
Author: Jennifer Fosberry
Illustrator: Mike Litwin
Date of Publication: 2012
ISBN: 1402266480
Grade Level: Kindergarten (GLCs: Click here for grade level guidelines.)
Date(s) Used: Feb. 2020
Synopsis:
Isabella, the precocious, purple-haired traveler, spends the day playing with her dad as she pretends everyday things (like the sandbox) are extraordinary places. Isabella ends the day in her own home-sweet-home, the most wonderful place to be. Travel around the world to places like the Pyramids of Giza, the Eiffel Tower, the Great Wall of China, Chichen Itza, Big Ben, and the Statue of Liberty.
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Where do you think Isabella is going?
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Where have you visited?
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Where in the world would you like to visit?
Vocabulary
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archaeologist - a specialist in the study of prehistoric people
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warrior - a person engaged or experienced in warfare
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astronomer - an expert in the universe beyond the earth
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stargazer - a person who gazes or observes the stars
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pendulum - a weight on a long cord that swings back and forth
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Enlighten - impart knowledge to
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What do you think Isabella is going to do with her father?
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If Isabella is not an archaeologist or a painter, what do you think she is?
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Where do you think Isabella and her father will end up?
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Where have you visited and what was it like?
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