Reading a Humourous Story

Expected Outcomes

Stage 3
Unit 1 Assignment 1, 3,

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Stage 4 Employment
Unit 8 Assignment 1, 2



























DescriptionPen and Paper Method

1. Have a number of humourous stories of different reading levels available.

2. The instructor will want to choose how the reading should take place. The students may read individually, in a small group, or orally with the entire class.

3. Following the reading, have the students analyze the humour in the story using the information that they have gathered in previous lessons. To do this, use the blackline master Humourous Situations.

4. Also, have the students compare the story they have read to the comedy structure that was discussed in the previous lesson, "Situation Comedy Structure". Blackline master Charting Comedy Structure has been included for use.

5. The instructor may choose how the analysis is to be done. It may be done in small groups or individually.

Sub-skills Needed:

1. Co-operative learning strategies
2. Note taking strategies

Materials Needed

1. Copies of the blackline master, Humourous Situations

2. Copies of the blackline master, Charting Comedy Structure

3. The notes on the different types of humour from a previous lesson


Resources

http://www.readersdigest
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Computer IntegrationComputer Integration

The students will create the two charts needed to complete their humour analysis of the story. They may choose whether or not they wish to use the Table feature or the Columns feature in the word processing program. The first chart should have as its headings "Type of Humour" and "Humourous Situations." The second chart should have as its headings "Stable State" and "Disruption." The students will then proceed to fill in the required information.

See Computer Curriculum Guide:

Start Microsoft Word Section One, Pg. 1
Enter Text in a Document Section One, Pg. 11
Check Spelling and Grammar Section One, Pg. 18
Apply Bold, Italic or Underline Section Two, Pg. 5
Change Font, Font Sizes, and Colours Section Two, Pg.15
Columns Section Five, Pg. 2
Tables Section Six, Pg. 1
Save a Document Section One, Pg. 13
Preview and Print a Document Section One, Pg. 14

Evaluation

Reading Rubrics and Checklists
  • Predictions About Characters and Events in a Story
  • Reading Scoring Rubric
  • Reading Assessment Rubric
  • States Main Idea and Gives Supporting Details Rubric
  • Makes Inferences About Characters and/or Events in a Story Rubric
  • Draws Conclusions From Text Rubric
  • Multifaceted Reading Rubric
  • Oral Reading Performance Rubric


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