"The Animal People Choose a Leader"

BEFORE reading:
Think about these questions: 
  • What predictions might you make about this story, based on its title?
  • Flip through the pages of the story and look at the pictures. What do they make you think about?
  • Read the TIPS box on page 87 before you begin. What is anthropomorphism?

DURING reading:
 Create a timeline of the events in the story. Ask yourself:
  • What is happening?
  • What would I do in this situation?
  • What do I predict will happen next?
AFTER reading:
Think about what you just read. 
  • How do I feel about what happened in this story?
  • What is familiar about this story?
  • Did this story end the way I thought it would?


   Read "The Animal People Choose a Leader" on pages 87 - 95 in the iLit Language Arts 9 Anthology.


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