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Overview In this experience, students discuss how they predict what a fictional narrative will be about. Then, they preview a classic humorous story by Anton Chekhov. Next, they read the entire story and look back at their questions and confirm or correct predictions. Finally, they create or find an illustration for the tale. Objectives Duration One class period. Vocabulary Words Used in the Story
Before you read a story, you probably have questions about it. You might predict what will happen in the story. As you read, many of your questions are answered. And you might come up with more questions and predictions, too. In this experience, you will learn how to use questions and predictions to help you understand a classic humorous story by Russian writer Anton Chekhov.
Objectives
Before you read a story, what do you do to help you predict what it will be about?
Responses might include, but are not limited to:
Anton Chekhov (1860–1904) is generally considered one of the great serious short-story writers and playwrights of the modern era. However, in his twenties he published dozens of humorous short stories in newspapers. Many of those stories are still funny today.
