Snappsy the Alligator (Did Not Ask to Be in This Book!)
From Storyline Online
8 minPre-KK1st2nd3rdReading & Writing (ELA)
Summary
Snappsy just wants to go about his day, but a pushy narrator keeps making up dramatic things about him. The two argue right on the page in this clever, funny book about storytelling. Read by David Harbour.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
Snappsy just wants to go about his day, but a pushy narrator keeps making up dramatic things about him.
- Why is Snappsy annoyed with the narrator?
- How can a narrator make a character seem a certain way?
- Who do you think should get to tell Snappsy's story?
Quick work-a-long
Words to know: narrator, character, argue.
Try it: Write one true sentence and one exaggerated sentence about your day.