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Ponies

Ponies. By KIJ Johnson. Directions: . Read the story to yourself. Stop at the stop signs along the way and respond on the ½ sheet of paper. READ THE STORY A SECOND TIME. Write a 3 or 4 sentence SUMMARY of the story on the back of your ½ sheet.

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Ponies

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  1. Ponies By KIJ Johnson

  2. Directions: • Read the story to yourself. • Stop at the stop signs along the way and respond on the ½ sheet of paper. • READ THE STORY A SECOND TIME. • Write a 3 or 4 sentence SUMMARY of the story on the back of your ½ sheet. • Open up your “prep” document and prepare to THINK through the following discussion points.

  3. Theme: There are many themes in this story. Which 3 of the following themes are a good fit for this story. • Getting what you want can come with a cost. • The world can be filled with kindness. • Nature should not be tampered with. • Things don’t always turn out like you wish them to. • Blending in with others is important and makes for an easier life. • Blending in with others is not worth changing who you are.

  4. Theme: There are many themes in this story. Find ONE piece of evidence for each of the the three themes seen in this book. • Getting what you want can come with a cost. • Things don’t always turn out like you wish them to. • Blending in with others is not worth changing who you are.

  5. Title the story . .. The title of this story is “Ponies.” Which of the following would also be an appropriate title for this work? • Love and Justice. • Sacrifice and Acceptance. • Friends and Belonging. • Hatred and Jealousy.

  6. Things to note about this story: FANTASY AND REALISM The author does a great job of combining elements of FANTASY with elements of REALISM. • Write down 4 phrases that reveal the author’s use of FANTASY. • Write down 4 phrases that show that this story could have taken place in a real town in today’s world.

  7. Things to note about this story: AUTHOR’S CHOICES • The only human with a “real” name is Barbara. She writes the other characters as TOPGIRL or THEOTHERGIRLS. • Why do you think the author does this? What is she trying to accomplish with this? • The author writes the following sentence at the end of page one: “When not at school and cello lessons and ballet class and soccer practice and play group and the orthodontist’s • Why do you think the author lists this with all of the “ands”? What is the author trying to accomplish with this?

  8. Making Connections: • Go to my website • Open the link that says: Florid girl news article. • Open the link in notability. • Read the article. • Highlight: • Any words or phrases that confuse you – pink. • Statements / actions with which you agree – yellow. • Statements / actions with which you disagree – blue.

  9. Making Connections This article is NON-FICTION, while the story we read was very much a FANTASY. However, there are still connections that can be seen between the two: • What connections do you see as far as the treatment of other people? • How do the girls in these two selections react the same? • How do the girls in these two selections react differently?

  10. Journal: Choose one of the following prompts. Begin with a topic sentence. You may use “I” . . .it is INFORMAL WRIITNG. Write at least 250 words. • How important is it for you to “fit in”? Why? Are there things you change about yourself to be more like the in crowd? • What is it about you that sets you apart or makes you an individual? Do you like those things about yourself? Do you wish you could change them? • Teachers, adults, parents, etc., always how try to tell you the best ways to deal with bullies. What do YOU think is the best way to deal with people who are cruel? Why do you think this is so?

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