Do our eyes play tricks on us? The Little Prince narrator begins with a discussion of the difference in what grown-ups and children see. Scholars read how he puts this to the test using a drawing and find synonyms to vocabulary words, answer comprehension questions, and create alliterations.

Concepts

studying literature, responding to literature, novels

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Explore different versions and adaptations of The Little Prince
• Look at a variety of abstract pictures and ask what viewers see

Classroom Considerations

• Offers only a preview of a full novel study and covers part of the book
  

Pros

• Includes parts of speech activities
• Ask readers to predict the plot in pre-reading

Cons

• None

Common Core

RL.5.1 RL.5.2 RL.5.3 RL.5.4