"Jumanji"

Authors: Chris Van Allsburg

Summary: "When the children play the game, each adventure on the board brings the real creatures and events to life and into their home, creating danger and chaos. It isn't until Judy reaches Jumanji, the golden city at the end of the board, and yells the name that everything disappears, broken things are made whole and all is normal. The children put the game back where they found it, telling no one, only to watch children of friends of their parents who are known for not reading directions, take the game."

Theme: Be careful what you open! 

Initiation Questions and Activity:

Questions: What do you think this story is about? What is Jumanji? Where do you think this story takes place?

Activity: Make a prediction chart of all the ideas the students believe what the story is about!

 

Culminating and Extending Questions and Activity:

Questions: What was your favorite part of the story? Why do you think they wanted to finish the game? What would have you done?

Activity: Create a scene from the game! What would it involve? Would it be a good or bad spot to land on?