A Color of His Own By: Leo Lionni
Why Read This Book? Pigs are pink, and parrots are green. All this poor chameleon wanted was to have a color of his own. He decides he has had enough of constantly changing colors and stays put on a leaf so he can remain green forever. As the seasons change, so did he. Will this chameleon ever find his peace and actually find a color of his own? In this colorful story, this chameleon finds a way to be happy with how beautiful his colors really are.
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Interactive Read Aloud Read aloud the book A Color of His Own. As you read aloud to the students, ask them questions like "If you were the chameleon, what color would you want to be?", "What do you think will happen to the chameleon if he stays on the leaf?", "What could possibly happen next in this story?". Have the student predict what is going to happen in the end of the story as well. Doing this will allow the children to take part in the story telling process. This will let your students use their creative mind and predict themselves what could happen though out.
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Assessment
While reading to the student, asking the right questions will allow the students to feel interacted in the story. Doing this also helps the students to fully understand what is being read to them.
-Lionni, Leo. A Color of His Own. NewYork: Alfred A. Knopf, 1975. Print