Today we are going to start to read the book, The One and Only Ivan, by author Katherine Applegate.
Lets start with some predictions about the book. To make predictions before they read, good readers use: -pictures, -titles, -headings, -text -personal experiences
Now look through your book and think of answers to these questions:
What do you notice about this book that is different from the novels we have read before? Read the blurb on the back. Look at the dedication and quote.
Who is Julia? How does the quote relate to the novel?
Let’s look at the illustrations in the book.
Who was the illustrator of the book?
What do you see?
Are there any in particular that stand out to you?
Notice the glossary is at the beginning of the book.
Where is the glossary usually located?
Why do you think the author chose to place it here?
Do you think the author wanted to bring attention to those words?
How many of you sometimes don’t even look at the words in the glossary?
What was the author’s motive in placing the glossary before the text?