Smile
By Raina Telgemeier
Published By Scholastic, Inc.
Copyright 2o1o
This comic book style book follows Raina's obstacles in becoming a teenager and entering high school. It starts with her getting her braces, getting teeth pulled and her braces off, getting her braces put back on, puberty, losing friends, and getting new ones. Finally she figures out that the only way to be happy in your life is to be happy with yourself.
Believable, Real,Life-like, Memorable, Comforting
Believable, Real,Life-like, Memorable, Comforting
Reading Level/Lexile
4th grade/410L
4th grade/410L
Suggested Delivery
Small Group
Small Group
Electronic Resources
http://graphicnovelreporter.com
Graphic Novel Reporter is a website that focuses on graphic novels for all ages, adults, teens and kids. It also has multiple resources for students who are interested in graphic novels, such as featured stories, videos, blogs, and information about the authors and illustrators.
http://goraina.com
This website is the authors website, which is beneficial for students who are interested in the character Raina, because the website features the books Raina stars in. The website also has another series of books written by Raina, the author, called Babysitters Club. This website would be beneficial for students who are interested in this author's books.
Teaching Suggestions
1. Introduce or decipher between different types of novels, nonfiction, fiction, graphic, historical, etc.
2. Involve text-to-text, text-to-self, and text-to-world connections.
3. While looking through the illustrations, the students can use questioning skills to predict what may happen.
http://graphicnovelreporter.com
Graphic Novel Reporter is a website that focuses on graphic novels for all ages, adults, teens and kids. It also has multiple resources for students who are interested in graphic novels, such as featured stories, videos, blogs, and information about the authors and illustrators.
http://goraina.com
This website is the authors website, which is beneficial for students who are interested in the character Raina, because the website features the books Raina stars in. The website also has another series of books written by Raina, the author, called Babysitters Club. This website would be beneficial for students who are interested in this author's books.
Teaching Suggestions
1. Introduce or decipher between different types of novels, nonfiction, fiction, graphic, historical, etc.
2. Involve text-to-text, text-to-self, and text-to-world connections.
3. While looking through the illustrations, the students can use questioning skills to predict what may happen.
Vocabulary
1. Graphic Novel
2. Root Canal
3. Novocain
4. Comic Strip
5. Negligence
6. Humiliated
1. Graphic Novel
2. Root Canal
3. Novocain
4. Comic Strip
5. Negligence
6. Humiliated
Before Reading
Before reading the teacher will introduce graphic novels, and more specifically a comic book. The teacher will explain how a comic book is set up a little different and the content is almost all dialogue.
Before reading the teacher will introduce graphic novels, and more specifically a comic book. The teacher will explain how a comic book is set up a little different and the content is almost all dialogue.
During Reading
While students are reading the book they will make a t-chart, one side will include a book of their choice and the characteristics they notice, for example if they use a nonfiction book it is broken into chapters, it has dialogue along with description, and no illustrations. Then the student will put the novel, Smile, in the other column and write the characteristics of the graphic novel, keeping in mind the other novel chosen.
While students are reading the book they will make a t-chart, one side will include a book of their choice and the characteristics they notice, for example if they use a nonfiction book it is broken into chapters, it has dialogue along with description, and no illustrations. Then the student will put the novel, Smile, in the other column and write the characteristics of the graphic novel, keeping in mind the other novel chosen.
After Reading/Writing Activity
Students will create a comic strip of an event that occurred in their life. They will use the novel, Smile, as an example for their novel and how they would set it up. They will have to provide illustrations that go along with the dialogue.
Students will create a comic strip of an event that occurred in their life. They will use the novel, Smile, as an example for their novel and how they would set it up. They will have to provide illustrations that go along with the dialogue.
Telgemeier, R. (2010). Smile. New York: Graphix.
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