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Louise, The Adventures Of A Chicken [With Hardcover Book(s)] (2009)

by Kate DiCamillo(Favorite Author)

3.84 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

1430106883 (ISBN13: 9781430106883)

languge

English

genre

Fantasy

publisher

Live Oak Media (NY)

review 1: Summary and Critique: Louise, The Adventures of a Chicken by Kate DiCamillo is a story of an adventurous chicken named Louise. She is discontented with her henhouse and goes on several journeys around the world in search of excitement. She sails on a pirate ship, performs in the circus, and mingles with an exotic fortune teller. Though Louise enjoys her adventures, she learns to appreciate her safe and warm henhouse. DiCamillo uses extensive dialogue to tell the tale of one troubled chicken and develop Louise’s character. She also styles text in a visually appealing manner, that follows the storyline. I thought this was a well-written children's book because of the different literally styles DiCamillo integrates into the story. Definitely keeps you on your toes while rea... moreding it. Classroom Use: ForeshadowingRead the first and the beginning of the second chapters and then have students guess what will happen next using foreshadowing. Allow each student to write his or her idea.Three Ways to ReadFirst, have students read through the book only looking a the pictures and infer what Louise is doing on each of her adventures. Next, read the words of the story. Finally, have students retell the story to classmates.Personal ConnectionsAsk students write about a personal experience where they felt dissatisfied and what they tried to do to fix it. Did their solutions work? Did they, like Louise, come to appreciate their lives more?Genre: Adventure Format: Picture book with textReading Level: Kindergarten- 3rd gradeTheme/topic: Courage, hero, bravery Gender, race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status: None were included in this picture book, it was about chickensCitation: DiCamillo, K., & Weise, C. (2008). Louise, the adventures of a chicken. New York: Joanna Cotler Books.
review 2: Book Title: Louise, The Adventures of a Chicken by Kate DiCamllo & Harry BlissShort Description of the Book: Louise is a chicken who loves adventure. This story tells about three adventures that Louise goes on. Each time she desires to return to the safety of her henhouse. In the end, she shares with the other hens all the tales of her adventures. FOCUS: Narrative Features:1) Narrative Structure: In this story a third person tells the story. It does show moments of dialogue between Louise and people at the places she visits. 2) This book is broke up into four short chapters. Each chapter tells of a different event in Louise’s adventures. TEACH: CCSS Fifth Grade 1.CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.5.3 Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences.W.5.3a Orient the reader by establishing a situation and introducing a narrator and/or characters; organize an event sequence that unfolds naturally.W.5.3b Use narrative techniques, such as dialogue, description, and pacing, to develop experiences and events or show the responses of characters to situations.W.5.3c Use a variety of transitional words, phrases, and clauses to manage the sequence of events.W.5.3d Use concrete words and phrases and sensory details to convey experiences and events precisely.W.5.3e Provide a conclusion that follows from the narrated experiences or events.Mini Lesson: 1) I will read “Louise, The Adventures of a Chicken.” 2) We will talk about vocabulary that is different or new. (There is some foreign language in this text). 3) We will discuss how the author uses chapters to show different times in Louise’s life. 4) Students will pick an object and they will describe it in a way so that their partner can have a vivid image of the object. 5) Students will then chose a topic from a small moment in time. Students will write about this moment as they slow their piece down to use vivid details. 6) One student will share their piece from the author’s chair. The students will then write a reflective entry into their journals talking about what they learned. Expected Outcome: Students will be able to write a piece of work that uses details to paint a picture in the reader’s mind. less

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