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Mirror Mirror is: Spectacular, Intriguing, Engaging, Charming, and Simplistic
Mirror Mirror: a book of reversible verse
Written by Marilyn Singer and Illustrated by Josée Masse
Published by Dutton Children's Books,
a division of Penguin Young Readers Group
Reading Level:
Lexile: No Lexile assigned
Grade Level(s): 1-4
Average Grade Level: 3.4
Suggested Delivery: Read aloud, Independent
Summary:
There are always two sides to every good story. Usually authors only show readers the perspective of the main character in the story. In this collection of reverse poems, Marilyn Singer includes both sides to every fairytale she shares. Reader, have you ever thought about what Goldilocks thought about eating the porridge? What about what the Wolf in Red Riding Hood was thinking? In this creative collection of poems, the text will get turned upside down to show you the untold experience of the antagonist.
Electronic Resources for Educators:
Before students read Mirror Mirror they should be familiar with the fairytales that are included in the collection. Storynory is a free website where students can listen to an audio recording of these fairytales and follow along with the text.
http://www.penguin.com/static/images/yr/pdf/LessonPlans_MirrorMirror.pdf
The publishers have created a pdf which includes two weeks worth of lesson plans that are aligned to the Common Core for grades three and four.
http://www.penguin.com/static/images/yr/pdf/LessonPlans_MirrorMirror.pdf
The publishers have created a pdf which includes two weeks worth of lesson plans that are aligned to the Common Core for grades three and four.
Teaching Suggestions:
Key Vocabulary:
Comprehension Activities for the Classroom Teacher:
Before Reading Activity:
1. Activate prior knowledge and talk about the fairytales that are included in the poem collection. http://www.storynory.com/archives/fairy-tales/ Storynory had audio versions of the different fairytales that are included in the poem collection.
2. Students need to understand the structure of the text in this book. Explain how the author reversed the poems. Maybe write one of the poems on the board and then show them how she reversed it.
1. Activate prior knowledge and talk about the fairytales that are included in the poem collection. http://www.storynory.com/archives/fairy-tales/ Storynory had audio versions of the different fairytales that are included in the poem collection.
2. Students need to understand the structure of the text in this book. Explain how the author reversed the poems. Maybe write one of the poems on the board and then show them how she reversed it.
During Reading Activity: You could stop after every poem or every few and look at how the meaning of the poem changes when the words are reversed.
Post Reading Activity:-Found Poem-
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Writing Activity: What does it mean that there are two sides to every story?
*Extra Writing Activity*:
A wonderful writing activity would be to invite students to create their own reverse poems. First they need to pick a topic. They should brainstorm about different topics and words to include in their poem. Next they should write the poem and then reverse it. Finally give students the opportunity to reflect on their reverse poem. Students should have time to edit their work by moving words and phrases around.
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