Sky Rider Levels- 27-28

Sky Rider is an exciting informational text that takes readers through the exhilarating world of sky surfing with extreme sports enthusiast Logan Shipgood. The book combines fact and opinion, using sequences of detailed photographs and clear procedural text to explain how Logan learns and perfects his skills. Bolded specialised vocabulary such as œcanopy, œaltimeter, and œpilot chute introduces technical terms relevant to sky surfing and safety. Similes like œlike a great, green pancake vividly describe the motion, while the layout emphasises movement and action. This resource is ideal for developing students' ability to distinguish fact from opinion, use context clues for unfamiliar words, write procedural texts, and explore figurative language, all within themes of adventure, physical science, and safety.

Educational Benefits:

• Develops understanding of procedural text and specialised vocabulary
• Enhances ability to distinguish between fact and opinion in informational texts
• Supports use of context clues and prior knowledge to infer meaning
• Encourages exploration of similes and figurative language for vivid descriptions

Classroom Ideas:

• Create a glossary of specialised sky surfing terms from the text
• Write procedural texts on a familiar sport or hobby using similar structures
• Analyse photos and captions to sequence events and explain techniques
• Discuss safety measures and physical science principles in extreme sports

Information:

• Ages: 8-10 years
• Reading Level: 27-28 (Ruby)
• Format: Paperback, 32 pages
• Dimensions: 20.5 cm x 13.5 cm