olivia
@What do you see Olivia doing? Are these things pigs can do in real life? Is this a reality or fantasy story?
She sings, dances, kicks a ball, plays, mixes in a bowl, and hammers a nail.
A pig could not do these things in real life. This story must be a fantasy.
@Look carefully at the pictures on pages 16 and 17. What is happening?
Olivia is looking in a mirror, wearing lipstick, a red bow, jewelry, and red shoes.
@Do real pigs have mothers and fathers? (Yes.)
Do they have pets? (No.)
Do they brush their teeth? (No.)
Based on these pages, do you think this story could really happen? (No.)
@Think about what we have read in the story so far. What is the story about?
The story is about a pig named Olivia, who seems like a normal girl.
@What has happened in the story so far?
We have learned about Olivia, her family, and some things she likes to do,like trying on clothes.
@ Reality Fantasy
Pigs don’t wear lipstick and jewelry. Olivia wears lipstick and jewelry.
Pigs don’t nap in beds or
go to museums. Olivia takes a nap in a bed and goes to a museum
Pigs don’t get time-outs. Olivia’s mother gives her a time-out.
@What did you learn in the beginning?
In the beginning we learned about Olivia’s family.
What did you learn about in the middle of the story?
We learn things she likes to do, like go to the beach, make sand castles, go to the museum;
and we learn that she doesn’t like naps.
@What do you think the author means when he says, “there is one painting Olivia just doesn’t get?”
How would you paraphrase that sentence?
Olivia doesn’t understand the painting; she doesn’t know what the artist wanted to express.
@What problem do you think Olivia’s mother has?
Olivia has painted on the wall of the house.
@How do you think she will solve the problem?
Possible answers include: She will make Olivia wash off or paint over the painting; she will punish Olivia.
@Why didn’t Olivia think this action was a problem?
She thought she was creating art like she saw in the museum.
@Why is Olivia on the stairs?
because her mother has punished her by giving her a time-out
@Text-to-Text:
Olivia and Joan are alike in many ways. They both like to sing. They both don’t want to go to bed.