Genre: Special Needs
Grade Level: 4-5
Summary: Emily was born with a very loud voice. Her parents and servants were always yelling at her to be quiet. She put her loud voice to good use on a ship and left her parents without saying goodbye. The whales saved her life because she started singing to calm the waves from the storm. She found her way back home and uses her loud voice on windy, foggy days and nobody complains anymore.
Theme/Skill: Unique characteristics can set people apart from one another. Emily put her special feature to good use.
Pre-reading activities: Discuss with the class how you can expand upon your good qualities. I would have each student share with a partner a book that they had read that discussed individuality. I would also have them share a unique quality that they were born with or have acquired that differs from their parents. What sets them apart from their peers or family members?
Post-reading activities: The students would make an "I am Me" book, which would require the students to expand upon their given qualities. For example, the students would have to write five qualities that they have that make them different from everyone else. This could deal with their favorite sport, strong point at school with a particular subject, hobbies, etc.
Assessment: Their "I am Me" books.
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