Stone Fox Prereading

Stone Fox Prereading

John Reynolds Gardiner

Realistic Fiction

Stone Fox is a realistic fiction text set in the early 1900's in rural Wyoming.

Multiple Choice

Which of these items do you think existed in the early 1900s?

• television

• cars and trucks

• cell phones

• air conditioning

• none of these things

Dog Sled Racing

One of the major events of the text centers around a dog sled race. These were popular in cold weather states.

Reading Skills for Stone Fox

• Sequencing (putting events in order)

• Recounting (telling events in order)

• Central Message (a lesson we can learn)

• Responding to Text in writing

Opinionairre

We are going to complete an activity that relates to some of the ideas in the story. There are no right or wrong answers. Just give your honest thoughts!

Poll

When people are faced with challenges in life, they should...

• seek help from others

• try to ignore the challenge and get on with life

• try to solve the problem themselves

• trust experts who know what they are doing

Poll

What would you do if your family got into big trouble?

• Hope that my parents would solve the problem

• Contact others for help or for information

• Do what I could to solve the problem

• Ignore the problem and focus on my life

Poll

When an adult other than your parent gives you advice, you should...

• Always agree with what they say

• Agree only if it is the same advice your parents would give

• Agree if you belive it to be true.

• Not trust the adult

Poll

9 and 10 years olds aren't mature enough to care for themselves.

• True

• False

Poll

Adults are always better than kids at solving problems or competing in events.

• True

• False

Chapter 1 Starts Tomorrow

• Follow along in the text.

• Be prepared to ask and answer questions

• Be active, not passive!