THIRD READING: ANALYSIS – OLIVIA

 

For the Third Reading, read the book all the way through. Share the reading responsibilities with the listener any way you wish. You may wish to alternate reading pages, or have the child retell the story. If your child is retelling the story to you, help your child use the details in the illustrations to guide the retelling and when to turn the page.

 

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:

Discussion Options will focus on Olivia’s personality.

~Do you think Olivia behaves properly in the book?

~What activity do you think Olivia does the best?

~Give an example of a time in the story when Olivia and you are the most alike.

~Give an example of a time in the story when Olivia and you are the most different.

~To reinforce the vocabulary, discuss times in your life when you:

wore people out                         basked in the sun                were firm with someone someone was firm with you      you visited a museum.

 

ACTIVITIES:

~Use the graphic organizers to record and organize your responses to these questions:

How are Olivia and you alike?

How are Olivia and you different?

 

or

 

What do you do well?

What do you want to learn to do well?

~Check out Olivia’s website: www.myolivia.com

~Check out this website for other activities: www.homeschoolshare.com. Search: Olivia.