Snap! Splash! Level 9-11

Snap! Splash! is an engaging informational text that follows the dramatic interaction between a heron stalking a crab. Readers experience suspense through clever use of onomatopoeia like œplip, œsnap, and œsplash, which bring the scene vividly to life. The book employs large, bold type and creative text placement for visual impact, especially on page 9, enhancing reader engagement. Rhymes such as œwriggle and œjiggles complement blends like œcr, œpl, œgr, and œsn, helping readers explore phonics within context. The use of ellipses builds anticipation throughout the narrative, while varied verbs such as œcomes, œwalks, and œgrabs expand vocabulary. High-frequency words œfor, œlook, and œout support fluent reading. Snap! Splash! is ideal for guided reading, fostering skills like predicting word meanings, segmenting sounds, comparing related texts, and writing precise labels. This richly illustrated text immerses readers in animal behaviours and habitats.

Educational benefits:

• Enhances phonics through blends and rhymes.
• Develops vocabulary with action verbs and onomatopoeia.
• Builds prediction skills using contextual clues.
• Introduces scientific observation of animals and habitats.

Classroom ideas:

• Create sound effect charts to match onomatopoeic words.
• Compare this story with other animal predator-prey texts.
• Write descriptive labels or captions for photos or drawings.
• Act out the heron and crab movements to build comprehension.

Information:

• Ages: 9-11 years
• Reading level: 9-11 (Blue)
• Format: Printed book