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aCTIvITy 3.5
analyzing an allegory
LearNING STraTeGIeS:
Oral Interpretation, Think- Pair-Share, Graphic Organizer
About the Author
Eve Bunting was born in 1928 in Ireland and moved to California in 1958. After taking a writing class, Bunting started to get her children’s stories and books published. Several of her books have received awards. Bunting has also taught many classes of her own on writing.
My Notes
learning Targets
• Present an oral dramatic interpretation of a passage from the text.
• Analyze how the themes in multiple genres are connected.
Preview
In this activity, you will be read a children’s story and analyze it as an allegory of the Holocaust.
Setting a Purpose for Reading
• As you hear the story, listen for all the different types of animals.
• Write down unknown words and phrases. Try to determine the meaning of the words by using context clues, word parts, or a dictionary.
Second Read
• Write any questions you have about the text in your Reader/Writer Notebook.
• Take notes on the animals’ reactions to the Terrible Things. Use the graphic organizer on the next pages for your notes.
• As you listen to and discuss this story, think about why a children’s story of the Holocaust is best told as an allegory.
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