Before Reading
Begin to Picture What May Happen
Read the Prereading page carefully and begin to imagine what may happen in the story.
During Reading
Create a Mind Movie
1. Listen as your teacher reads the first three paragraphs of the story. Begin to create a mind movie as you listen. Involve all of your senses in the mind movie. Then make quick sketches that show what you saw, heard, and felt.
2. Continue reading on your own. As you read, continue making a mind movie. When you are finished reading, make quick sketches or write a brief summary to explain what you imagined in your mind movie.
Fix-Up Idea: Write Things Down
To better understand the story, make a list of the obstacles Phoenix encounters on her journey.
After Reading
Share Your Mind Movie
With a few of your classmates, share your sketches or your summary of the mind movie. What events or images in the story were the most prominent or meaningful to you?