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Overview: Before reading Flat Stanley by Jeff Brown, students will assign words, names, and phrases to the appropriate heading of a story: Characters, Setting, Problem, Events, Solution. This activity facilitates vocabulary development and encourages students to make predictions about the story. It is used before reading, but it may be an ongoing activity as the story progresses. Students may make the necessary changes. This will be easily facilitated through a Kidspiration template.

Standards: English Language Arts, Grade Three, Reading Process: Comprehension, #2 Predict content, events and outcomes by using chapter titles, section headers, illustrations and story topics, and support those predictions with examples from the text.

Preparation:

• Gather enough copies of the Flat Stanley book, one for each student.
• Create a Kidspiration template and load it on the computers.

Procedure:

• Students will be asked to complete a PRE-VOC Activity using a Kidspiration template following a brief introduction to the story. The students will make their predictions by dragging the word, name, or phrase into the jar with the appropriate story heading. These will be printed and discussed.
• After each chapter or so, students will refer back to this activity, making the necessary changes as the story unfolds.
• Print the final copy.

Assessment: Upon finishing the book and discussions, students will be able to complete a similar written assessment with 75% accuracy.