Book Detail

Work Song

Publication Information
Author:  Paulsen, Gary Illustrator:  Paulsen, Ruth Wright
Title:  Work Song Date:  1997
Publisher:  Harcourt City:  San Diego, CA
ISBN, paperback:  0-15-200980-9 ISBN, hardback:  

Recommended audience:
ABE/ABLE:   Yes ESOL:   Yes
Family:   Yes Young Adult:  
Picture:   Yes

General Information:
Book Type(s):    easy reading, poetry, nonfiction

HSE Descriptor(s):    social studies

Summary:
Oil illustrations and simple rhyming text depict people doing all kinds of work.

Teaching Ideas:
This would be a wonderful addition to a text set about work or career exploration. Beginning readers could use it for fluency practice. ESL learners could talk about the illustrations as a way of strengthening their English conversational skills. Reading the book may encourage students to write about their own job experiences.

Keywords: select any link below for a list of resources which also have that keyword
bullet Work > careers
bullet Work > factory
bullet Work > construction
bullet Literature and Language > poetry


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