Asli's Story 6-pack Author: Adrienne Jansen ISBN: 9780478124095 Copyright Date: 2000 Lesson Plan Blackline Master Grade Level: 5 Reading Level: U Strategy/Skill: Author's purpose, Character study, Making predictions, Using graphic sources Genre: Biography/Autobiography, Interview Theme/Topic: Family, Journeys, Personal Change Classification: Nonfiction

Book Summary

The civil war in Somalia forced Asli and her family to flee their home for a very different country.  This book explains some of the many changes that Asli faces as she adjusts to life in New Zealand.

Features of the Book

• Biography based on an interview
• The theme of overcoming difficulties
• Factual information combined with narrative
• Family photographs and memorabilia
• Maps and time line
• Specialized vocabulary – mosque, Ramadan, hijab, sorghum, Koran

Purpose

Asli’s Story can be used to introduce and reinforce the following skills:

• making and revising predictions
• using graphic sources of information
• discussing the author’s intention
• discussing issues raised in the text
• rewriting text from a different point of view
• using the text as a springboard to independent research
• exploring a character’s feelings

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