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 What Did I Find Out about This Story? 
Theme 
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Survival story
Main Character 
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David Alspeth, a 14-year-old boy
Setting 
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On the sailboat
Frog
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The Pacific Ocean off the coast of Lower
California and Mexico
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1980s
Problem 
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Because of a storm, David is stranded with 
little food and water and no radio
Activation of Prior Knowledge 
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Enjoyment of another survival story by this 
author
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How it feels to be at sea during a storm
Comprehension Resources 
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Diagram of the parts of a sailboat (vocabulary)
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Map of the voyage (geography)
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P A R T I :
Entering the World of Children’s Literature
 Steps in the Prereading Schema-Building Process 
I. Begin at the End 
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Starting with last text page, look at each 
page before the back cover.
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Look for critical information such as glossary, 
map, or afterword.
II. Cover the Cover 
• 
Look on inside back cover for biographical 
sketch of author.
• 
Turn book over to back cover and look for 
story synopsis.
• 
Search for clues about characters, setting, 
problem, and theme.
• 
Turn to front cover and search for clues on 
what story might be about.
• 
Make predictions: What does the title mean? 
What are the people doing? What might 
happen?
III. Finish at the Front 
• 
Open book and review all front material.
• 
Look for copyright date to approximate
setting in contemporary stories.
• 
Look for dedication, acknowledgment, fore-
word, or chapter titles for clues to the story.
Box 1.5 
Extending Learning through the Internet 
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The Background and History of Alice in Wonderland 
http://the-office.com/bedtime-story/alice-background.htm
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The World of Beatrix Potter
www.peterrabbit.com/us/potters-world-life.asp
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A History of the Dewey Decimal System and Its Creator, Melville Dewey
www.slais.ubc.ca/courses/libr517/02-03-wt2/projects/dewey/P1Section1.htm
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A Brief History of the Graphic Novel
www.diamondbookshelf.com/public/default.asp?t=1&m=1&c=20&s=164&ai=
64513&ssd=
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Activating and Building Schema
www.readinglady.com/mosaic/tools/Schema%20handout%20by%20Deb%20
Smith.pdf