The Mini Page — 2007 Activities
MEET AUTHOR SUSAN PATRON
Issue 16
April 14-20
This week's standards:
Students comprehend and respond to a variety of images and text.
Students identify forms and elements of literature. (Language Arts:
Reading)
Activities:
1. Find a newspaper photo you like and paste it on a piece of paper. Now write several sentences telling a story about the picture.
2. Find a newspaper story that Susan Patron might use as an idea for a new book. Explain why you think that newspaper story would make a good book.
3. Select a newspaper story about your community that does not have a picture.
Draw one to go with the story.
4. What about David Wiesner's life tells you that (a) he has a lot of experience with art, (b) he comes from a creative family, (c) he is a hard worker, and (d) he likes activities other than art?
5. Create your own story using comic strip characters. Select three different comic strip characters. Identify a setting for the story ‹ it can be anywhere and in any type of climate. Think of a problem the characters can face.
Think about how the characters can solve the problem. Now write your story. Design a picture for it. Read your story to family members and friends.
Standards by Dr. Sherrye D. Garrett, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
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