Directions: Before reading The Princess Bride, place a check next to the
statements in the You ... The land of Florin existed at one time and S.
Morgenstern.
The Princess Bride By William Goldman Anticipation Guide Directions: Before reading The Princess Bride, place a check next to the statements in the You column that you believe to be true or that you think the author might talk about in the book. After this is done, we will discuss why you made that choice in your class. Saying “Just because…” does not count. Make sure you have examples to support your answer. While you read the book, put a check under the Author column next to the concepts or statements that the author mentions. After reading the novel, compare what you have checked under the You column to the Author column. Are some of your views the same? Have you changed some of your views because of what the author expressed? Why? You Author _____
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True love means a happy life with no problems. In a fairy tale, the Prince and the Princess always get married and live happily ever after. The Prince in a fairy tale is always the hero. People should judge people by what’s on the inside instead of what’s on the outside. Sometimes following your heart is better than following your head. True love does exist. The land of Florin existed at one time and S. Morgenstern was a real person. Love can be expressed in many different ways. Loving yourself is better than loving another person. Going through different obstacles and trial make you a better person. True friends can come out of different types of situations.
Updike, 2004
The Princess Bride By William Goldman Teacher Anticipation Strategy Purpose: The purpose of this strategy is to allow students the opportunity to start thinking of different themes and concepts in the novel before they read it. They can also use it as a reference guide as the themes and concepts are discussed. It also gives them a chance to express and defend their opinions in class. By relating experiences in regards to their opinions when the anticipation guide is discussed in class, students can also relate the novel to their own lives. Context: This is a good strategy before reading the novel. Students can think of their own lives and use their experiences to defend their opinions that they made in the Anticipation Guide. By doing this, the novel can also become alive to them as they read it, because they can take their life experiences and relate it to the novel as they read it. This will help students understand the novel better. Directions 1. This is an anticipation guide. You are to fill this out in the next 5-7 minutes. 2. Under the You column, check statements that you believe to be true or that you believe the author will discuss during the novel. 3. After you are done filling this out, we will have a class discussion on your opinions and why you checked what you did. Make sure you have support because the answer, “Just because” doesn’t count. 4. It doesn’t matter if you are right or wrong, these are your opinions; just make sure you have support. 5. As you read the novel, check the statements under the Author column which the author states. 6. Consider your opinions and compare them to the authors. Are they the same? Different? Why? Assessment This will help students keep track of the prominent themes in the novel. The success of this strategy can also be measured by the class discussions that you have with your students after the anticipation guide is filled out and about the novel. Do the students seem to understand it better? Are they relating to the novel with their own lives? Are they defending their opinions? Are they discussing the themes? By asking yourself these questions, a teacher may better understand if an anticipation guide is working for the students. Updike, 2004
