Book Club: Retell a Traditional Tale!
This week 2R Book Club will look a little bit different!
Each student should click on the image below to watch a couple short videos. On Wednesday morning, during our regular 2R Book Club time, students will be retelling the story of their choice, in the first person, from the point of view of a character that they choose.
- If you choose The Tortoise and the Hare, you could tell the story as either the Tortoise or the Hare.
- If you choose A Lesson for Foolish Crow, you could tell the story as either the Fox or the Crow.
- If you choose The Lion and the Mouse, you could tell the story as either the Lion of the Mouse.
- If you choose The Fox and His Shadow, you could tell the story as the Fox.
Click here to watch the videos and decide!
Watch the videos and choose a fable to retell!
Here’s an example of one of the stories, The Fox and His Shadow, retold in the first person, from the point of view of the Fox:
One day, at sunset, I decided to go for a walk.
The low sun sent long shadows across the sand.
Suddenly, I stopped in surprise!
I had noticed my own shadow. I had never realized how huge I was!
It made me think, I’m so big, why should I be afraid of other animals?
I’m even bigger and scarier than a lion! I should be the king of the animals!
Wow. What a foolish mistake that was.
While I was standing there thinking about it, I almost didn’t notice the even huger shadow rising up behind me. Just in time I felt the Lion’s breath on my back and ran! I heard his jaws snap shut, but he had just missed me. I ran and ran across the desert as the sun set. Eventually, the lion gave up on the chase. It was a lucky break for me to escape. But oh what a foolish fox I was to imagine I was as big as my shadow that day. I’ll never make that mistake again…
Listen to me read my story:
Saturday, February 25th 2012 at 5:57 pm |
Well done Ellie.
Your use of vocabulary was very good & your grammar was mostly correct.
Please remember the points we reviewed at home:
1. “it was ages from my last meal” should be ” It had been ages since my last meal”
2. “how shiny your feathers are” or “what shiny feathers you have” are correct, but not “how shiny feathers you have”.
3. “you also have so shiny eyes” should be “such shiny eyes”
4. “I had eaten” is correct, not “I had ate”.
5. Foxes don’t trot. Trot is only for animals like horses & ponies.
Otherwise very well done!
Dad
Thursday, March 1st 2012 at 1:28 pm |
Ellie, thank you for sharing your creative retell and changing the perspective of the story. As a writer, you were a risk-taker using new phrases and expressions. Great choice of vocabulary too as it helped me to use my imagination. I look forward to hearing more stories that you write.
Ms Catasti
Monday, April 9th 2012 at 9:26 am |
I think the fox was silly!!!!!!!!!
Monday, April 9th 2012 at 9:33 am |
I think the first person is very good! Good Job Ellie!
Tuesday, April 10th 2012 at 1:51 pm |
It was a very nice story. Even if it was a short story it was nice listening to it.