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Teacher's Guide |
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 Shoe Magic
illustrated by Terry Widener
Orchard Books/Scholastic, 2000
ISBN: 0-531-33286-1
Pre-reading
Brainstorm a list of all the shoes that you can. Then, decide all the different ways that the shoes could be classified: color, style, function, price, season, etc. Talk about how a shoe could represent a person's dream for the future. |
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Knowledge |
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How many different kinds of shoes are written about in Shoe Magic? |
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When the author writes, "Who you grow / Up to be / Depends on / Thesteps you take."Is she only talking about shoes?Why or why not? |
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Comprehend |
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Whose shoes in the collection represent their dreams for the future? |
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Which shoes are just for fun? |
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Application |
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Predict who is most likely to reach their dream in their shoes. Explain why you think so. |
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Ask your parents how their shoes tell about the kind of job they do. Share what you found out in a brief journal. |
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Analyze |
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Compare "Soft Soles"to "Running Shoes."How are they alike?How different?
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Which illustration is your favorite?Why? |
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Which poem most reminds you of you?Why? |
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Synthesize |
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Invent a shoe for a job on Mars.What would the job be?How would the shoe help the wearer? |
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Discuss whose shoes are most important for the wearer's success. Take a survey. |
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Evaluate |
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Decide which character needs a new pair of shoes most. Why do you think so?Defend your answer! |
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Make a list of all the similes in the book. Then, decide which one is your favorite.
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