Lesson Plans for THE MIND GAME Level K

After Reading

Comprehending the Text
Draw the group together and discuss their thoughts about the story.
Say: Share with the person next to you your thoughts about this story. After children have shared with one another, as a group discuss the most important points of the story. How did the boy feel about the computer in the beginning of the story? What words did the author use to help you understand or think that? What picture did you have in your mind as you read, "When the boy was playing, he didn't know if it was sunny outside or even if there was a tornado blowing away his house." Why do you think the author used the phrase "a very special" throughout the story? How did the boy feel when he was told the computer was going to be gone for two weeks? What words did the author use to let you know this? How did the boy feel about reading Leo the Lop? What words did the author use to let you know this? What does the sentence "Like a river the pictures from the words began to flow through his mind as he read the wonderful story." mean? Why do you think the author chose to describe what was happening in the boy's head as "like a river?" What happened after the computer was fixed and back on the desk? What does the last line mean? What was the author's purpose? Why do you think he wrote this story?  

Visual Learning
Ask: How did the illustrations help you understand the text? Did the illustrations change your understanding of the text? 


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