Pourquoi?

The genre we are studying is Pourquoi Tales. Pourquoi is the French word for "why". After studying the features and reading some examples, students read a longer example of "Why Thunder Chases Lightning".

Students read the texts independently. They took notes about the setting and point of view on a sticky note. Then we came together for a group discussion about the other features of a Pourquoi Tale. During our group discussion, students had times to "turn and talk" with a neighbor and compare their notes.

Pourquoi (why)? Because we are developing our reading skills.