May's Horse / Grass Is Green

Fiction and nonfiction pairs provide opportunities for students to analyze and compare different perspectives. This pairing supports thinking across texts by illustrating how different authors treat a similar topic. Excitingly, this pairing contrasts craft and structure of fiction with craft and structure of informational texts. In the fictional narrative, May’s Horse, May does all the tasks necessary to take care of her horse. Bright illustrations and domain-specific vocabulary will allow the reader to learn and understand the central message of how important it is to help out and do chores. This fiction book is paired with the book, Grass Is Green. This nonfiction book contains informational text that teaches readers about the grass beneath their feet and it needs to grow tall and green. Invigorate your readers through these interesting perspectives about grass.