primary level
Genre/ Fantasy- The book's theme of the misuse of natural resources is consistent with the logical world.
Summary- A little boy is curious when he comes across the The Street of the Lifted LORAX. The Once-ler tells the boy he will tell him for a price. The boy pays him and the Once-ler begins to tell him how the the Lorax was lifted away. The text uses ryhming and made up words to engage children.
Illustrations- The dark colored illustrations paint a dark gloomy convey a message of how the misuse of natural resources have harmful effects. The bright colored images reflect how the home of the Lorax once was before the Once-ler set up his shop destoyed the home of the Lorax and many others.
Reader Response Questions- What was the land like before the Once-ler arrived?
Did it seem like someplace you would like to live?
What parts of your own environment would you be sad to see go?
Connecting Activities
1. Ask students to dicusss the following questions using the Think-Pair-Share method.
The The Once-ler said " I biggerered my money which everyone needs." Is it true everyone needs money?
Is it right to make a lot of money while destroying the earth?
What are some ways humans pollute the earth?
2. Students can rewrite an alternative ending to the Lorax. Students can include how humans are mindful and use natural resources properly.
Personal Response- The author Dr. Suess style of rhyming and made up words not only engages readers but also conveys a powerful message how humans are destroying the earth. "Unless someone like you cares a whole lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not." (2017)
references
Galda, L., Cullinan, B. E., & Sipe, L. R. (2010). Literature and the child. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth/Cengage Learning.
S. (2017). The Lorax. London: HarperCollins Childrens Books.
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