Everyone will complete the "Create a Mental Image,"activity for homework. 
Choose another activity to complete in class. 

Click on the link above (figurative language).

Grace Lin uses a lot of figurative language in this book. 
  1. Look at the list of examples.
  2. Identify the type of figurative language.
  3. As you read, look for more examples and label them. 
Draw a Narrative elements map.
  1. Label, Chapter #
  2. Who?
  3. Where?
  4. When?
  5. Conflict?
  6. Resolution?
Create a visual version of the book. Pretend that you will show the visual book to your younger sibling that still can't read.
  1. Fold 25 pieces of  plain white paper.
  2. Staple them to create a booklet.
  3. Draw and label the front  and back covers.
  4. Number the pages 1-48.
  5. Use the vivid detail from each chapter to create a mental image.
  6. Use the entire space to illustrate. 
  7. Write a caption.
Pretend you are Minli.
Write down a few sentences about your adventures in the chapters you read. 
  1. What happened?
  2. Where did it happen?
  3. When did it happen?
  4. Why do you think that happened?
Create a timeline of events.

  1. Label the chapter
  2. list 2 or 3 main events from the chapter.