Week 2 Tutorial Questions LGA3103

7/28/2019 Week 2 Tutorial Questions LGA3103

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Week 2 Tutorial Questions:

Individual Task:

Students identify the first book they recall

reading. Draw the cover and highlight what

they remember.

Group Task:

Students identify and discuss the features of

children stories based on the books theyremember reading.


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The Title of the Story:

The Paper Bag Princess (by Robert Munsch)

Genre: Fictional picture book

Theme: Fairytales

Features:

1) Characters

Princess Elizabeth: A brave, smart and resilient

young woman, Elizabeth's quest to save Ronaldfrom the dragon shows her how unworthyRonald is of her loyalty and affection.


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Prince Ronald: Ronald is a narcissistic and selfish prince.He has picked Elizabeth for his queen, even though hedoes not really love her. When the dragon attacks the

castle and kidnaps him, Elizabeth goes to great lengths torescue him, but he does not appreciate the love she hasshown him. Elizabeth realizes that he is a shallow,conceited jerk and they part.

Dragon: He is the typical depiction of the Europeandragon, with green scaly skin, an alligator belly, two smallwings, and four scaly feet with eagle talons. He canbreathe fire, which puts him at the very top of the animalfood chain and makes him physically superior to mankindin the medieval time period in which the story is set. Hisflames are extremely powerful. In the plot, he attacksPrincess Elizabeth's castle and kidnaps Prince Ronald.


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2) Storyline:

Princess Elizabeth plans on marrying Prince

Ronald, who is practically perfect. However, adragon arrives who destroys her kingdom,kidnaps Ronald, and burns all her clothes so thatshe has no choice but to wear a paper bag.Elizabeth follows the dragon and Ronald, and

seeking to rescue her fianc, challenges thedragon to burn forests with fire and to fly aroundthe world. The dragon completes the tasks butafter flying around the world a second time

becomes tired and falls asleep. Elizabeth rescuesRonald, who is ungrateful and tells her to returnwhen she looks more like a princess. Elizabethrealizes that she is better off without Ronald andsets off into the sunset to live her own life.


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3) Setting

The story takes place in some medieval place.At the beginning of the story, the Princess is at

her castle, but throughout the story she travelsthrough the medieval land to hunt down thedragon and Ronald. On her journey to find themshe travels through burnt forests. After her

long journey, Elizabeth travels to the dragonscave, where Ronald is trapped. Elizabeth sendsthe dragon on tasks that take place around theworld, leading the reader to believe that thisstory took place on earth. This story would fallunder the genre of fantasy, because the actionsthat occur throughout the story could not happenin a realistic setting.


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5) Diction (manner of expression/use of words)

It has simplified language making the vocabulary

easy to understand. Examples ;

i. Can you burn up a hundred forests? Said Elizabeth.

The Dragon tried: RHHHHHHAAAHHHH ! But he hadno fire left.

ii. Ronald, your clothes are pretty and your hair is very

neat. You look like a real prince, but you are bum.


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6) Length

The length is beneficial for students who do notlike to read lengthy texts. Students could readthrough the story quickly making it an easy wayto practice creating plot graphs and identifyingother short story elements.

7) Illustration

-The Princess expressiveness through bodylanguage, such as her facial expression,placement of her arms, and her posture, drawsthe reader's attention in all the illustrations.Students can use the illustrations to further theirunderstanding of the story and how theillustrations compliment the story.


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Examples of Illustrations


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The Cover of the Story

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Week 2 Tutorial Questions LGA3103