Pete the Cat

1. Make Observations & Ask Questions
1. Think: Write what you observe or have questions about in your notebook while you listen.
2. Pair: After the reading, share some of your observations/questions with a partner (2 min).
3. Share: Be ready to share 1-2 of your pair's observations with the class (3 min).
2. Define a Problem or Form a Hypothesis
1. Think: Write what you think the purpose or message of the story is in your notebook (2 min).
2. Pair: After writing, share your hypothesis about the meaning or purpose with a partner (2 min).
3. Share: Be ready to share your hypotheses with the class (5 min).
3. Develop a Plan
1. Think: What could some of the elements of this story symbolize? What could you change or add to the story to continue the use of symbolism to convey the message? (2 min)
2. Pair: Share the symbols you found or thought you could change with a partner (2 min).
3. Share: Be ready to share your symbols and changes with the class (5 min).
4. Conduct & Analyze an Experiment
1. Think: Write your own scene of the story to add to Pete's journey or to replace one of the existing parts, and have a deeper symbol in mind. (I'll write an example on the board.) (4 min)
5. Communicate Results & Improve
1. Pair: Share your scene with a partner and see if they can guess the symbolism. Partners should share at least 1 thing that was good and 1 thing that would make it "gooder." (3 min)
2. Share: Be ready to share what your new scene was and if your partner guessed the symbolism (5 min)
3. Improve: After listening to your partner's reaction and others' ideas, make at least 1 if not several meaningful changes to your version. (3 min)