by boot | Feb 26, 2025
At the end of the book, Mustafa and Maria are friends. Come together as a class and discuss what kind of fun they will have now that they are friends. After the class has generated some ideas, have each student make up a new page in the story, drawing an illustration...
by boot | Feb 26, 2025
This book describes what Mustafa does, but it does not tell exactly what he is thinking. The pictures and words provide clues, but readers need to figure out his motivation for themselves. For example, when the girl-with-the-cat speaks to Mustafa, he runs away. Review...
by boot | Feb 25, 2025
Explore the students’ understanding of the journal text form. What do they know about the journal genre? Record these characteristics for students to view. If you have worked with this genre before, connect to other texts that have been explored.
by boot | Feb 25, 2025
Have students generate on a graphic organizer (create your own) a list of things that they like to do with a grandparent or an adult. Once they have created a list, give students time to describe each activity in short sentences in a draft (one per page). Have...
by boot | Feb 21, 2025
After reading the story, invite students to write an alternative ending that fits within the story line, including the traditions of the book.
