SB 2.14 (LEVEL 1) That’s A Great Question

SUGGESTED Learning Strategies : Marking the Text, Oral Reading, Prewriting, Rereading, Role Playing, Skimming/Scanning, Summarizing/ Paraphrasing

Prewriting

FOLK TALE folk tale a story that is composed orally and passed on orally from one generation to another. picture Example/ Non-example

After Reading 1. One of the purposes of a folk tale is to convey the values and customs of a culture. Based on what you have read, what values or customs does “The Gathering of the Wild Animals” teach? In other words, what does the story suggest about how to solve problems? 2. Scan the story and identify an animal that shares an opinion or offers a solution. Paraphrase the opinion or solution in the My Notes space. Remember, when you paraphrase, you put the animal’s words into your own words. 3. This story would be big news in the animal world. Imagine that you are a reporter covering the story, so naturally you attend the assembly. During the assembly, you notice that Porcupine seems to be taking a leadership role. At the end of the assembly, you brainstorm several questions to ask Porcupine. Write them here. After you have written your list of questions, you will role-play an interview between you as the reporter and Porcupine.

4. Read “A Conversation with Wendelin Van Draanen,” which is a report of an interview. Use it as a model as you write a “Question and Answer” report of your interview with Porcupine. Use the best questions you and your partner discussed, include at least two of your questions from number 3, and answers that you feel Porcupine might give. Save this practice interview in your Working Folder.