In this activity, students will be provided a question or prompt to answer using textual evidence. The prompt here is, “Describe the impact books have on children”. The three examples provided include:
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Student Instructions
Create a storyboard that answers the prompt using at least three examples from My Librarian is a Camel. Click on "Add / Delete Cells" to change the number of examples.
Clarify what counts as strong text evidence before starting the activity. Model how to paraphrase and quote directly, so students know exactly what is expected when supporting their answers.
Demonstrate how to scan the story for relevant examples. Show students how to underline or highlight sentences that answer the prompt, making it easier to use them in their storyboard.
Encourage students to use the spider map format by placing the prompt in the center and connecting each example as a branch. Visual structure helps clarify their thinking and makes connections between evidence and their response.
Ask students to create simple drawings or select relevant images for each example. Visualizing scenes deepens understanding and makes the storyboard more engaging.
Invite students to share their storyboards and explain their text evidence. Peer discussion helps reinforce the importance of supporting answers with proof from the text and builds confidence.
Books have a powerful impact on children by providing education, bringing joy, and sparking eagerness to learn. In 'My Librarian is a Camel,' books reach remote villages, educate thousands, and create excitement among young readers.
Students can support their answers by quoting or paraphrasing examples from the text, such as references to mobile libraries delivering books, children’s reactions, and the educational benefits described in the story.
Examples include mobile libraries bringing education to villages, children running with excitement to meet the book deliveries, and students eagerly copying poetry because they value every opportunity to read.
To create a storyboard, write the question in the center, summarize your answer in your own words, and add at least three examples from the text as supporting evidence. Illustrate each example with scenes or characters.
A spider map helps students visually organize their response, connect main ideas to supporting details, and clearly show how text evidence backs up their answers, making comprehension easier.