Let's Predict....
A book reviewer said,
"this is a surprising and delicious story that will lift you off your feet and whirl you away."
What an unusual way to describe a story! How can a story be delicious and whirl you away? What sort of story would be like that?
Take a look at the front cover, open it out to see the front and the back all at the same time. What is happening? What is the man wearing? Where could he be flying to? What type of stories have their characters flying?
Is the man drawn to look realistic or is there a fanciful, mythical quality about him? Look at the font chosen for the title and the blurb. What might that suggest about the time that the story is set or where it is set? Do the colours of the illustration give you any clues?
Why do you think the coat is significant?
Let's read and find out . . . .
"this is a surprising and delicious story that will lift you off your feet and whirl you away."
What an unusual way to describe a story! How can a story be delicious and whirl you away? What sort of story would be like that?
Take a look at the front cover, open it out to see the front and the back all at the same time. What is happening? What is the man wearing? Where could he be flying to? What type of stories have their characters flying?
Is the man drawn to look realistic or is there a fanciful, mythical quality about him? Look at the font chosen for the title and the blurb. What might that suggest about the time that the story is set or where it is set? Do the colours of the illustration give you any clues?
Why do you think the coat is significant?
Let's read and find out . . . .
Reading the story
Open the book to the end papers (These are the pages at the back of the front cover, the very first illustration you come to). Can you see the man walking along the road? How is the man drawn? His head down, suggests what about him?Look at the colours used by the illustrator, what mood do they create?
Turn to the next page ....
Here we see the man more closely. What does the picture communicate about his emotions and feelings? How has the illustrator drawn the man to make us think these things. How does your body look and move when it is sad, lonely, upset, anxious etc? Why might he be feeling this way? Notice in the first few pictures that the man is drawn a lot smaller than his surroundings. Can you guess why?
Read the story through from here, perhaps stopping as you go to discuss what's happening.
Turn to the next page ....
Here we see the man more closely. What does the picture communicate about his emotions and feelings? How has the illustrator drawn the man to make us think these things. How does your body look and move when it is sad, lonely, upset, anxious etc? Why might he be feeling this way? Notice in the first few pictures that the man is drawn a lot smaller than his surroundings. Can you guess why?
Read the story through from here, perhaps stopping as you go to discuss what's happening.
After reading . . .
Lets explore this text using the Super 6
1. ConnectIf you could get a special skill just by wearing a coat, what skill would YOU wish for?
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2. QuestionWhy does the man become so confident by the story's end? Which things change about the illustrations? Why?
If time explore some of the descriptive language used to create that lyrical, musical feel...... |
3. Summarise/EvaluateGiving reasons from the story, explain why the coat ends up fitting the man perfectly?
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4. PredictWhere will the man and the coat go next, after the story ends? Make up the next episode!
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5. VisualiseIf you had a magic coat which could fly you anywhere, draw where you would like to go and explain the scene and your adventure to us.
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6. CreateLater . . . . Create a story (or Comic Life) about a character who wears an item of magical clothing (not a coat) - tell us what the magic does and take us into their story . . you can leave it unfinished, but please hook us with your start
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What do you think of this book trailer?
A book trailer is a short advertisement to promote a book and entice us to buy the book and read the story. It's short and grabs our attention.
Now that you know this story, view the following book trailer that someone has made about the book. Is it a "good" book trailer? Why or why not? Do you think that it communicates the real meaning and feeling of this story? How would you have done it differently?
Now that you know this story, view the following book trailer that someone has made about the book. Is it a "good" book trailer? Why or why not? Do you think that it communicates the real meaning and feeling of this story? How would you have done it differently?
Finally .....
What did you think of this book? Why?
What qualities does it have that have put it on the shortlist this year?
Who would this story appeal to most?
What messages can we take from this book? Would all ages get the same meaning from a story like this? What would a Prep student think of this book?
Do you think this is a possibility to win this year?
More next week!
What qualities does it have that have put it on the shortlist this year?
Who would this story appeal to most?
What messages can we take from this book? Would all ages get the same meaning from a story like this? What would a Prep student think of this book?
Do you think this is a possibility to win this year?
More next week!