Leads for Picture
Book Stories
1. Reread the beginning of your
mentor text. How does the writer begin the story? What type of lead is it?
a. Terrible Things:
b. The Lorax:
c.
Freedom
Summer:
d. And Tango Makes Three:
e. The Librarian of Basra:
2. What are other types of leads
for a short story?
3. For a thorough list of leads,
go to pp. 18-19: http://www.ket.org/education/guides/pd/teachingtheshortstory.pdf.
Terrible Things:
ReplyDelete– setting, introduces characters, feelings
- Introduces problem/clue of conflict
b. The Lorax:
- Setting and mood (sad and dreary)
- Creates a lot of mystery
c. Freedom Summer:
- Brief intro to characters (JHW is my best friend…)
- Narrator asserts and gives you facts about characters
- Language and mood are established
- Important observations
d. And Tango Makes Three:
- Describes setting – what kind of place
- Mood: emphasizes how happy the zoo is and kids and families like to go there
- language is relatable to children
- goes from general to specific
- stresses “families” which is main issue of story
e. The Librarian of Basra:
- begins with a quotation from the subject of the text, Ms. Baker
- shows important theme – books
2. What are other types of leads for a short story?
- Describe setting
- Describe mood
- Introduce characters and conflict
- Begin with quotation
- Start off with action
- Begin with dialogue
- Question
- Clever rhyme
- Hints/clues of the conflict
- Feelings and thoughts of the main character
- “Once upon a time…” – fairy tale; familiar; lightens beginning