Tanya
Beers
IST571:
Children's Literature Lit Kit
Book: Coraline by Neil Gaiman
Lesson
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Tanya Beers
IST571: Coraline by Neil Gaiman - Lit Kit
Title: Coraline
Author: Neil Gaiman
Lexile Level: 740L
Grade Level: 3rd – 7th grade
Age Range: 9 to 12 years
ISBN #: 0380807343
Coraline is a little girl who lives with her parents in an old house that has been split into two
large apartments. One day, Coraline discovers a doorway in her living room that has a hallway
behind it and it leads to another world. In that other world, there is a man and a woman who
claim to be her other parents. At first, they seem odd but nice and she likes the attention that
they give her. However, over time, their behavior becomes stranger and eventually becomes
dangerous. They want to keep her there with them forever in their world and it becomes
increasingly more difficult for Coraline to escape. Through her wits, bravery, and determination,
Coraline must fight to get back to reality and her real parents!
large apartments. One day, Coraline discovers a doorway in her living room that has a hallway
behind it and it leads to another world. In that other world, there is a man and a woman who
claim to be her other parents. At first, they seem odd but nice and she likes the attention that
they give her. However, over time, their behavior becomes stranger and eventually becomes
dangerous. They want to keep her there with them forever in their world and it becomes
increasingly more difficult for Coraline to escape. Through her wits, bravery, and determination,
Coraline must fight to get back to reality and her real parents!
Lesson for 5th graders:
Students will read the book Coraline by Neil Gaiman.
Students will then answer the following questions in a 2-page essay:
1. When do you think Coraline realized that the other world she lived in was dangerous?
2. Why does the other mother want to keep Coraline?
3. What other characters that Coraline meets in this other world are willing to help her and
why?
why?
4. Do you think that people are born brave or do they become brave when they are in a situation
where have to be?
where have to be?
5. How does Coraline get rid of the other mother for good?
6. If you were in the same situation as Coraline, do you think you would be brave enough to
challenge the other mother and get yourself and others to safety? How would being in Coraline’s
situation make you feel?
challenge the other mother and get yourself and others to safety? How would being in Coraline’s
situation make you feel?
Students will also do this Coraline word search activity (the only part of the lesson that
isn’t mine): http://busyteacher.org/19913-film-coraline-2009-warm-up-and-first-part-activity.html
isn’t mine): http://busyteacher.org/19913-film-coraline-2009-warm-up-and-first-part-activity.html
Learning Standards:
Common Core ELA Writing Standards K-5 (Grade 5).
5.1. Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and
information.
information.
a. Introduce a topic or text clearly, state an opinion, and create an organizational structure
in which ideas are logically grouped to support the writer’s purpose.
in which ideas are logically grouped to support the writer’s purpose.
b. Provide logically ordered reasons that are supported by facts and details.
c. Link opinion and reasons using words, phrases, and clauses (e.g., consequently,
specifically).
specifically).
d. Provide a concluding statement or section related to the opinion presented.
5.2. Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information
clearly.
clearly.
5.4. Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development and organization are
appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
Learning Goal:
Students will document their understanding of the reading and how they feel about the main
character’s situation in a 2-page essay.
character’s situation in a 2-page essay.
Learning Objectives:
1. Students will demonstrate, in an essay, how they feel about the main character’s situation,
how they would feel about being in her predicament, and the choices they would make if they
were her (Affective).
how they would feel about being in her predicament, and the choices they would make if they
were her (Affective).
2. Students will write a 2-page essay based on the assigned questions demonstrating their
knowledge of the reading. (Cognitive and Psychomotor)
knowledge of the reading. (Cognitive and Psychomotor)
Learning Outcome:
Students will depict their knowledge of the reading and how they feel about it in an essay.
Works Cited:
Busyteachers.org. (2009). “Movie Worksheet: Coraline”. Retrieved from http://busyteacher.org/
19913-film-coraline-2009-warm-up-and-first-part-activity.html.
19913-film-coraline-2009-warm-up-and-first-part-activity.html.
Gaiman, Neil. Coraline. HarperTrophy, 2002.
New York State Department of Education. (2011). New York State P-12 Common Core Learning
Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy. Retrieved from https://www.engageny.org/resource/
new-york-state-p-12-common-core-learning-standards-for-english-language-arts-and-literacy.
Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy. Retrieved from https://www.engageny.org/resource/
new-york-state-p-12-common-core-learning-standards-for-english-language-arts-and-literacy.
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