Reading Commentary Three

So this is less of a book review and more of a "figure out what is happening" thing. To prepare us for helping students be more involved with their reading and helping them to identify the main points in a story we were introduced to the Somebody Wanted, But, So... format. It's pretty simple and works especially well with picture books;  SWBS makes picking apart children's literature easy for elementary level kids, and this assignment less of a pain than I initially thought it was going to be.




The Three Little Javelinas by Susan Lowell
Somebody: The three javelinas
Wanted: To seek their fortunes and build their own homes
But: Coyote wanted to eat them and destroyed two of the javelinas homes
So: The three javelinas tricked coyote and set him on fire
Lesson Learned: Don’t try to eat your neighbors or they will light you up




Coyote Places the Stars by Harriet Peck Taylor
Somebody: Coyote
Wanted: To climb to the heavens and discover their secrets
But: Rearranged the stars into pictures of all his friends instead
So: The animals were grateful and coyote would always be their friend
Lesson Learned: That is how the constellations were formed