Reading matters chapter 2

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Reading matters

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Inhoud	Niet alle elementen benoemd;
Woordenschat	Herhaling van the same word; basic vocab;handig om stones te leren
Zinsbouw	woordvolgorde; geen hele zinnen maken
Spelling	spelfouten; I- altijd hoofdletter!!!!

Reading matters chapter 2

Do ex 55a

Do ex 55 b,c 

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

What changes did you notice?

Background

• The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time was written by Mark Haddon and published early 2000s.  
• Told from the perspective of Christopher Boone > 15 years old.
•  He is neurodivergent.
• Sets out to solve the mystery of who killed Wellington, the neighbour's dog.
•  Themes ( main ideas):  truth, logic, his social disorder, the disorder of life, independence.

Genre: crime ficton => verhaal over criminele daden. De nadruk ligt op het speurwerk. 

Being Neurodivergent

• Brain  processes information differently
• Autism is a spectrum condition.
•  All autistic people share certain difficulties.
• But there can be more or fewer challenges with any of these. 
•  Need different levels of support. 
• All people on the autism spectrum learn and develop. 
•  The right support helps people to live a more fulfilling life of their own choosing.

Language/point of view

• First-person narrative- the protagonist  Christopher, tells the story.
•  We  see how Christopher thinks and how he interprets different events.
•  Logic rather than emotion
• Matter-of-fact quality.
•  Tells events in order - many conjunctions. E.g. 'and' and 'then'.
• He dislikes detailed descriptions,. 
•  Straightforward, sometimes with drawings or diagrams.

Main Characters

Christopher Boone

Ed Boone

Judy Boone 

Siobhan

Mrs Shears

Mr Shears 

Mrs Alexander 

Let's read the story now !

Do ex 56

Done? 

Do getting started ex p.132