Discuss what makes a story real or make-believe. Give some examples of situations that are real or make-believe and have the students determine which type they are. Have the students fill them out and hand them in. It can be real or make-believe, but they need to be able to tell anyone who asks which type it is and why it is that type. Have other books by Van Allsberg available in the classroom and allow students to read them.
Students can make their stories into books.
Students will listen to the story and engage in discussion about it. Students will make reasonable predictions about the story. Students will draw and correctly label a picture of a boat. Students will distinguish correctly between real and make believe of at least 8 out of 10 situations on the worksheet. Students will successfully make a book and write a story about a sailing adventure.