GOAL:
To analyze the storytelling techniques that Annemarie and Lois Lowry use
ASSIGNED READING:
Chapter 14
WRITING PROMPT:
Why does Annemarie think about Little Red Riding-Hood as she runs through the woods?
What do you predict will happen in the next chapter?
ONLINE PROMPT:
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Ask students to think about what makes a story interesting to read or hear. What kinds of details make a story come to life? How can a storyteller create a feeling of excitement or suspense? What kinds of characters do students like? If anyone in the class has ever read or told a story to a younger child, have the student describe the techniques he or she used to keep the child's interest. Suggest that as students read Chapter 14, they think about how Lois Lowry makes events seem exciting and a little scary.
During community share, return to the topic of storytelling techniques. Ask students to recall how Annemarie made the story of Little Red Riding-Hood exciting for her sister. Did they notice that Lowry used the same technique of not revealing everything at once and letting the reader wonder what noises Annemarie heard in the woods? Did they notice the parallels between the Little Red Riding-Hood story and Annemarie's situation? How did this add to the tension and suspense of the chapter?
Have students share their predictions about what will happen next.
Click to go to Lesson 14.
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