Who?...Pooh….Who?...Pooh….Unit
To be used with “The House on Pooh Corner”
Teacher Instructions:
1.
Read and
enjoy “The House on Pooh Corner” with your students.
2.
Discuss
Christopher Robin and the power and fun of a good imagination.
3.
Encourage
students to close their eyes and think up their own magical worlds…they can
be “Pooh” like and revolve around favorite toys – or just imaginary worlds.
4.
Brainstorm on
the board.
5.
Guide
students through creating a world and writing together.
6.
Have students
write on their own – either using the characters you created together or
characters they come up with on their own.
Lesson
You are about to become
an author. The Winnie-the-Pooh
series of stories was written by Alexander Alan Milne about his son’s
favorite stuffed animals. You
are now going to write a story based on your favorite stuffed animals.
A story is like a puzzle. You
get a bunch of little pieces.
You put them all together and you end up with a big, beautiful picture.
The pieces of our story puzzle are:
1.
characters:
Who is in the story?
2.
plot:
What is the story about?
3.
problem:
What happens in the story?
4.
solution:
How does the problem get solved?
5.
setting:
Where does the story take place?
Name: _________________________
Date: _____________
List your characters below:
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Draw & Name Character |
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Draw & Name Character |
Details:
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Draw & Name Character |
Details:
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Draw & Name Character |
Details:
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Answer the following questions:
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Who is the main character? |
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How are your characters like humans? |
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This
space can be used to doodle your thoughts…nothing formal…just doodle away…
Setting:
What does the setting look like?
Close your eyes and pretend you are taking a walk through your
setting. What do you see? Draw
it below.
Name: ____________________________ Date: ______________
About the story…
About the Story…In my
Opinion
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What is the first thing that
happens in your story? |
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Details why…
1.
2.
3.
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Who is your favorite character in
your story? |
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Details why…
1.
2.
3.
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What is the main problem in your
story? |
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Details…
1.
2.
3.
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What is the solution to the
problem? |
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Details…
1.
2.
3.
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