LGA 3103 STORIES FOR YOUNG LEARNERS

TUTORIAL WEEK 1: CHOOSE STORIES FROM ANY 3 GENRES OF CHILDREN S T O R I E S T O B E TA U G H T F O R A D E S I G N AT E D L E V E L , J U S T I F Y Y O U R CHOICE.

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GENRES AND LITERATURE

WHEN YOU SPEAK ABOUT GENRE AND L I T E R AT U R E , G E N R E M E A N S A C AT E G O R Y, O R K I N D O F S T O R Y.

DEAR MR. HENSHAW

BY BEVERLY CLEARY

Realistic fiction

Summary
Ten-year-old Leigh Botts likes to read, loves his dog, Bandit, enjoys writing and is frustrated every day when he finds food stolen from his lunch box. As part of a second-grade school assignment, Leigh writes a fan letter to a popular author named Mr. Henshaw. Leigh chose this author because he likes the man's book, Ways to Amuse a Dog.

 In the fourth, fifth and sixth grades, Leigh continues to write to Mr. Henshaw. To Leigh's surprise, Mr. Henshaw writes back with advice about writing, relationships and getting to the bottom of the lunchbox thief.

JUSTIFICATION
Suitable for children age 9-10. Portrays emotion of joy, loneliness, longing and anger. Encourage writing and reading because the main character, Leigh Botts loves writing and he keeps a diary. Language is simple and new words can be understood within context. Attractive reading with the presence of a dog, Bandit, schools and teachers. Comes with moral values; love and honesty.
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ABE LINCOLN GROWS UP

BY CARL SANDBURG

A biography

Summary
Abe Lincoln Grows Up is a biography. It presents the first twenty years of Lincoln's life, from his birth in a log cabin, through the migrations of the Lincoln family in search for a better life. It is about a boy born and raised in poverty, with many hardships and very little formal education, struggles to make something of himself. Although the story ends just as Lincoln leaves home, all readers know that he is destined to become one of the best known and most loved presidents of the United States.
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JUSTIFICATION
Suitable for children age 9-11. This biography offers an outstanding depiction of American frontier living, describing the wilderness, the farms, and the settlements which the children can relate to or learn something new. It also portrays emotion of joys and sorrow of a child (character Abe Lincoln). Following Lincoln down the Ohio and Mississippi rivers on a flatboat to New Orleans, the reader also glimpses the world beyond the frontier.

 Children are curious to learn new things in life and if grown-ups pave the path of learning more smoothly by using attractive stories, the stories which are not against human clean nature but convey a moral or real good experience of the past. Moral values: Determination, Love.

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THE GOLDEN COMPASS

BY PHILIP PULLMAN

Modern Fantasy

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Summary
The story depicts the adventures of Lyra Belacgua, an orphan living in a parallel universe on a world that looks much like our own. In Lyra's world, a dogmatic ruling power called the Magisterium is conspiring to end tolerance and free inquiry. Poor, orphan and Gyptian children are disappearing at the hands of a group the children call the Gobblers. Rescued by the Gyptians, Lyra joins them on a trip to the far north in search of the missing children.
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JUSTIFICATION
Suitable for children age 5-7. Best for reading aloud session or story telling. Attractive storylines and characters. Gives curiosity for children to read continuously. Great elements of suspense, magic, and superpower. Provide new vocabulary and word meaning. Inculcate justice, bravery and helping hand values. Comes with interesting illustrations, pictures and colors. Attract reading.
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Overview
Using stories in ESL classes is one of the best techniques experienced teachers usually use. This technique is said to be used for the following aims: A. to motivate and entertain the students B. to improve listening skills C. to improve fluency D. to improve pronunciation E. to improve group work skills and group interaction F. to create an atmosphere in which learning is both pleasurable and possible for every student
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ALL CATEGORIES OF BOOKS OR STORIES CAN BE CALLED EITHER FICTION OR NON-FICTION.

a made up story can tell about things that could happen is read for fun characters may be like real people or imaginary

Fiction

has facts that can be checked and proven the author is an expert on this information it IS TRUE!

Non-Fiction

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REALISTIC FICTION
Realistic fiction is made up of stories that could really happen. Contemporary realistic fiction is realistic fiction that is set in modern times.

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EXAMPLES OF REALISTIC FICTION

Little Women Dear Mr Henshaw Because of Winn Dixie Crash Owl Moon Shiloh Summer of the Swans Babysitter Club series

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HISTORICAL FICTION
Historical fiction is made up of stories that take place in a certain time and place in the past. Real historical figures and settings may be included in a fiction story.

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EXAMPLES OF HISTORICAL FICTION

A Boy at War Across Five Aprils Ben and Me The Butterfly Charlie Skedaddle Sign of the Beaver Titanic Crossing Dear America Series

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FOLKTALES
Folktales includes stories, myths, and fables that people told one another over the years. Later the stories were written down.

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EXAMPLES OF FOLKTALES
Aesops Fables Beauty and the Beast The Bunyans Cinderella John Henry The Talking Eggs The Tortoise and the Hare

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FANTASY
Fantasy is fiction that has elements that are not real. Sometimes this includes talking animals or characters with magical powers. Theres usually a conflict between good and evil.

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EXAMPLES OF FANTASY
Alices Adventures in Wonderland Charlottes Web The Wreck of the Zephyr Lion, Witch, and the Wardrobe Lord of the Rings Harry Potter Series

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FAIRY TALE

Special beginning and/or ending words - Once upon a time...and they lived happily ever after. Good character Evil character Royalty and/or a castle usually present Magic happens Problem and a Solution Things often happen in "threes" or "sevens"

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EXAMPLES OF FAIRY TALE

The Dog and Her Little Glass Slipper Cinderella The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales

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BIOGRAPHY
A biography is the true story of a real persons life from the past or present.

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EXAMPLES OF BIOGRAPHY
Tiger Woods: An American Master The Homerun Kings : BabeRuth and Henry Aaron Clara Barton, a Red Cross Pioneer Sacagawea

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THANK YOU.

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