The Rabbits

John Marsden & Shaun Tan

Remembering

  1. List the terrible things that the rabbits did.

Understanding

  1. The back of this story says it is an ‘allegory’. What is an allegory? What moments in history is this an allegory of? Who are the rabbits representing? Who are the other little animals representing?

Applying

  1. Create a word puzzle which uses important words or ideas from the story.

Analysing

  1. Why has John Marsden chosen rabbits to be the main antagonists in this story? Think of two other animals he could have used? Why

Evaluating

  1. Choose one double page. How effective are the pictures? Do they add more information to the words?

Creating

  1. Write a letter to John Marsden and/or Shaun Tan explaining what you think of their book.

While You Were Sleeping

John Butler

Remembering

  1. List the number and type of animals shown in the story.

Understanding

  1. Who is the expected audience of this book? How do you know?

Applying

  1. Choose one of the animals in the story and write a poem about them.

Analyzing

  1. Why did John Butler choose these animals? What do the animals reveal about where the book was published?

Evaluating

  1. Choose the page you like the most and write at least a paragraph explaining why you chose this one.

Creating

  1. Create your own story for a young child to use when learning to count.

The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs!

Jon Scieszka & Lane Smith

Remembering

  1. What is the wolf’s excuse for eating the first two pigs?

Understanding

  1. Write about what happened from the point of view of the arresting police officer or the wolf’s lawyer.

Applying

  1. Design your own recipe for a cake that the wolf could make for his Grandmother. Be creative!!

Analysing

  1. Choose two pictures from the book and write a detailed PMI analysis of them.

Evaluating

  1. Which story do you prefer – the original Three Little Pigs (find and read this if you cannot remember what happens) – or the wolf’s version? Why?

Creating

  1. Create your own ‘true’ story of a well known fairytale.

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