SETTING The setting is a school with lots of children. They are in science. They try things out about water. GENRE Non-fiction CHARACTERS / SUBJECT MATTER The author does not really introduce the characters because it is a book that
"The Magic School Bus Makes A Rainbow" by Joanna Cole
SETTING This takes place in a classroom, school bus, and in a rainbow pinball game. The kids, except Arnold, were shrunk inside the game. The pinball machine had all sorts of prisms and colors. GENRE Fantasy CHARACTERS / SUBJECT MATTER
"I Am Going!" by Mo Willems
SETTING I think the book takes place outdoors because the picture on the cover shows ground. But inside the book, the pages have white backgrounds so it is hard to tell where it takes place. It takes place in the
Stories of Pets and Poetry
Neutrons Drama The Neutrons worked on dramatic improvisation, by telling a sad story set to appropriate music. We listened to some funeral music, and discussed the various emotions it made us feel. The kids worked on visualization skills, then they
"The Selfish Giant" by Oscar Wilde
Once upon a time there was a giant who had a beautiful garden. Children loved to play in the giant’s garden; they liked to run, to dance and to eat peaches in the garden. Unfortunately, one day the giant decided to keep
"Blue Goose" by Nancy Tafuri
SETTING A farm. GENRE Fiction – Short Story CHARACTERS / SUBJECT MATTER Blue Goose, Yellow Chick, Red Hen and White Duck PROBLEM, CONFLICT or FAVORITE PART My favorite part is when they paint everything yellow, red and blue because the
"The Monster at the End of this Book" by Jon Stone
SETTING A book. GENRE Fiction – Short Story CHARACTERS / SUBJECT MATTER Grover the monster. PROBLEM, CONFLICT or FAVORITE PART Grover thinks there is a monster at the end of the book. CONCLUSION He finds out that the monster at the end
"Mummies in the Morning" by Mary Pope Osborne
SETTING Eqypt inside of a pyramid in the morning. GENRE Historical Fiction/Suspense/Thriller CHARACTERS / SUBJECT MATTER Jack, Annie a Black Cat and the Queen. PROBLEM, CONFLICT or FAVORITE PART Jack and Annie take the tree house to Egypt. They follow a
"Zero the Hero" by Joan Holub
SETTING A city. GENRE Fiction – Short Story CHARACTERS / SUBJECT MATTER Zero and the odd and even numbers. PROBLEM, CONFLICT or FAVORITE PART The problem is the numbers want zero to go away because everyone is afraid
"Yes Day!" by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
SETTING In a boy’s house. GENRE Fiction – Short Story CHARACTERS / SUBJECT MATTER The boy, his mom, his dad and his sister. PROBLEM, CONFLICT or FAVORITE PART My favorite part is that he gets to do