Activity 1: Recite the Book Information
- Before and after reading or listening to the story, recite aloud the name of the author, the title of the book, and the title of the chapter.
Activity 2: Narrate the Story
- After reading or listening to the story, narrate the events aloud in your own words.
Activity 3: Recite a Passage from the Chapter
Practice reciting aloud the following passage, with drama and feeling.
- 'Ep-pe, pep-pe, kak-ke!' Dorothy said, standing on her left foot.
- 'Hil-lo, hol-lo, hel-lo!' she went on, standing this time on her right foot.
- 'Ziz-zy, zuz-zy, zik!' said Dorothy, who was now standing on both feet.
Activity 4: Dictate a Sentence from the Chapter
- Step 1: Instructors write the sentence, and children copy it.
- Step 2: Instructors say the sentence aloud, and children write it.
- Sentence: What is your command?
Activity 5: Create a Map of the Story
- Create a huge map of all the places Dorothy encounters over the novel, adding places as they are introduced in each chapter.
- Get a large roll of paper or fasten large pieces of paper together as you go.
- For chapter 14, add a few Winged Monkeys to the map.