• Predict what will happen in the text Discuss different text elements (cover, author, beginning, middle, end, title page, etc...)
  
• Listen to the text being read to them
  
• Re-tell the story in sequence after the text has been read
  
• Discover the meaning of honesty, determination, and courage

Procedures:

1. Focusing Event
   The students will be able to view a "picture walk" of the book and anticipate the outcome of the text.
2. Introducing the text

• Who can tell me the title of the book?
  
• Who can tell me what the author's name is?
  
• Where do you think this story is from? (What country or culture?)
  
• How do you know that this book is from that place or people?
  
• Do you think this will be a true story?
  
• Think about the title of the book. Why do you think it is called that?
  
• What do you think the book will tell us about the boy and his pot?

3. Instructions: When I am reading the book to you focus on the beautiful, colorful pictures, and notice how all the pictures coincide with the words on the page.
4. Read the text!
5. Discussion (after the reading)

• So, what was the book about? (ask leading questions to help the students piece the story together)
  
• What happened in the beginning, middle, and ending? (answers will be written on chart paper labeling each part)
  
• What lesson did you learn from the main character (Ping)?
  
• Why is this lesson important to you?

Extensions:

• Art (produce a flip book about the text)
• Writing (the children can write about their favorite part, favorite character, what they learned from the main character, etc...)
  

Assessment: The children will be able to join in a discussion about the story with the entire class and in small groups.

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