Title of Text: Psyche and Eros
Author/Illustrator: Marie P. Croall/Ron Randall GRL: W Series: Graphic Universe Genre: Fiction, Folklore, Graphic Novel Standard: Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text; summarize the text.
Lesson Objectives: Determine theme of a piece of folklore, to summarize, to use the strategy of questioning to deepen comprehension, to sequence correctly Comprehension Strategy: Questioning Skill: Sequencing Fluency: Appropriate Speed Academic Vocabulary: explain or research the meanings of the words below. Discuss the morphology of the words: suffixes, taking a root word and adding to it to change the meaning of the word. Have students talk about the meaning of each word, using antonyms, synonyms and situations where each word can be used correctly. a. adoration b. mortal c. readied d oracle
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Before Reading: ENGAGE! THINK! 1. Build Background Knowledge a. Let’s look at the front and back cover. What do you know about folklore? b. What do you know about Greek gods and goddesses? c. Look at pages 2‐3 to see the location on a map. Discuss what they know about this location. d. Read the sidebar on page 4 to make sure the students understand the background. Answer any questions. 2. Skill Introduction: a. Sequencing – let students know that sequencing will be covered with this book. They should reflect in every chapter to keep track of sequence. 3. Strategy Introduction: a. Questioning – let students know the strategy of questioning will be used. Start with some questions: how do Greek gods and goddesses rule over everything in nature? How did they interact with humans? 4. Fluency: Appropriate Speed – let students know they must not read too fast or too slow or they could lose meaning when reading. Standard – Summarize the text and determine the theme of this piece of folklore. Ask students with what little they might know before reading, what might be the theme? Why do they think this? Copyright © 2012 by Lerner Publishing Group, Inc. Lerner Digital™ and Lerner eSource™ are trademarks of Lerner Publishing Group, Inc. All rights reserved. www.lernerbooks.com During Reading: Don’t Wait Until It’s Too Late! Check for Understanding (Stop after reading page 22) 1.
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Tell me about a part you didn’t understand? Turn and Talk: how is using the strategy of questioning helpful in your reading? 3. Why do you think that Psyche could not find someone to love? Why doesn’t she seem frightened of having a monster for a husband? Standard: Describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., a character’s thoughts, words, or actions). Describe the characters of Psyche, Aphrodite and Eros so far in the book. Use evidence from the text.
After Reading: EVALUATE! 1. What is the most important thing to remember from this book? What are the details that can help you remember this? 2. What did you learn? 3. Do you agree with the sisters that Psyche had a right to see her husband? Why do you think they push her? 4. What are some questions you can develop that help readers understand the text? 5.
Standard: Describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., a character’s thoughts, words, or actions). Describe the characters of Psyche, Aphrodite and Eros in the rest of the book. Use evidence from the text. 6.
Standard: Summarize in sequential order what happened in each chapter. What ended up being one theme of the book? 7. Academic Vocabulary: Mortal – how does the author help us understand the meaning of this word? 8. Theme/Tone: if bravery is one theme, what is another? How does the author help us understand the theme? What is the tone of the last part of the book compared to the first part? 9. Character Analysis: choose one character and analyze his/her character. Cite evidence from the text to support your answer. Writing Standard: Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences. a. Orient the reader by establishing a situation and introducing a narrator and/or characters; organize an event sequence that unfolds naturally. b. Use dialogue and description to develop experiences and events or show the responses of characters to situations. c. Use a variety of transitional words and phrases to manage the sequence of events. d. Use concrete words and phrases and sensory details to convey experiences and events precisely. e. Provide a conclusion that follows from the narrated experiences or events. Task: Using the characters from the story, write a new ending for the story. Use the points above in your piece. IF/THEN: Questioning ‐ if students have trouble using questions as a strategy, ask them: Who was the story about, Where did it take place (more than one place), What was the problem and solution, Why did Psyche go to the underworld and How must she have felt? Copyright © 2012 by Lerner Publishing Group, Inc. Lerner Digital™ and Lerner eSource™ are trademarks of Lerner Publishing Group, Inc. All rights reserved. www.lernerbooks.com