About this book
Grade Level Equivalent: 3.4
Lexile Measure: 600L
Guided Reading Level: J
Age: Age 6, Age 7, Age 5
Genre: Fables, Folk Tales and Myths
Subject: Cleverness, Asian and Asian American, Creativity and Imagination
More Problems for Ming Lo
Students can work in small groups to write and illustrate their own stories about Ming Lo. Ask groups to imagine that Ming Lo lives in one of the locations listed below. Their stories can tell (1.) why he and his wife do not like the place, and (2.) how they solve their problem.
Places: the seashore; a forest; a desert; on a mountain top. Invite groups to read and show their finished stories to the class or to act them out. Put the stories in a folder on a reading table for students to look at and discuss independently.
- Subjects:Literature Appreciation, Creative Writing, Literary Response, Writing Prompts
- Skills:Writing
