Additionally, Fleischman does not provide any text that are dialogue tags (i.e., “said,” “replied,””asked,” etc.) or indicate in any way how the dialogue is said, which makes determining what kind of sentence each is and how it should be read aloud a worthwhile exercise for students as they prepare their reader’s theater performance. Reader’s Theater. The fact that the text of the book contains only dialogue makes it ripe for reader’s theater activities.
The exact object that inspires them doesn’t necessarily have to factor into the story, but serve as a source of inspiration. Have them look around the room for any object that triggers a memory of a story. For older students, a variation on this activity is to have them find inspiration from an object. Have them then write down the story and present it to friends and family members. You might want to have them practice telling the story ahead of time, reminding them to use good storytelling and personal narrative techniques as they share the story of the object (e.g., beginning-middle-end story structure, powerful conclusions.). Take “Show and Tell” a step further, and have students bring in an object that has a story behind it to share with the class. Readers of all ages will find much to captivate them in this heartwarming tale of family memories, strength, and closeness. Present scenes are bathed in a rich warm palette and bleed across the page, while the great-grandfather’s memories are cast in sepia and framed to evoke an album-like composition. Ibatoulline knows firsthand the immigrant experience, and his acrylic gouache illustrations convey that connection to the text with precise detail and expression. Moreover, he does it by writing entirely in dialogue, providing much material for deep inference-making. Master children’s book illustrator Bagram Ibatoulline provides key details that are only alluded to in Fleischman’s text.
#THE MATCHBOOK DIARY FULL#
When the girl makes the unusual selection of an old cigar box full of individual matchboxes each with its own surprising contents, her great-grandfather reveals it’s a diary of sorts–one he constructed as a child to collect his memories since he could not read or write. In The Matchbox Diary, Newbery Award winning author Paul Fleischman does what he does best: captivate readers with touching tales of cross-generational relationships and the deep connections that form among them. Then I’ll tell you its story.” So begins a tale not just about the object that a young girl chooses from among her great-grandfather’s curio-filled home, but the story of their first meeting and the beginning of their developing family bond.
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