Additional Book Information:

• Copyright: 2020 by Tae Keller

• Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers

• Publishing Date: January 28, 2020

• Reading Level (Lexile): 590L

5 key words to describe this book:

• Affirming

• Fascinating

• Emotional

• Well-crafted

• Moving

ELA CT Common Core Standard that might be met by reading this book:

RL.4.9 Compare and contrast the treatment of similar themes and topics (e.g., opposition of good and evil) and patterns of events (e.g., the quest) in stories, myths, and traditional literature from different cultures.

Suggested Delivery:

• Independent Read or Small Group

Electronic Resources: 

• https://www.storyboardthat.com/lesson-plans/when-you-trap-a-tiger-by-tae-keller 

  • This website provides a summary and book overview for students to use prior to reading, as well as various activities that can be used throughout and after reading. 

• https://images.randomhouse.com/promo_image/9781524715700_7904.pdf 

  • This document provides information about the book and it's author, and provides pre-reading and post-reading questions and activities. 

Video to Build Schema:

• https://youtu.be/be9sfEbbuxc 

ELA Teaching Suggestions:

Key vocabulary that may have to be taught for students to better understand the text:

• Stereotype: an assumption or belief many people have about all members of a social group

• Halmoni: means "grandmother" in Korean; a term for elderly women in Korea that shows respect

• Perception: someones point of view on something

• Culture: the "way of life" of groups of people; food, clothing, language and celebrations are all a part of culture

• Eccentric: something or someone that acts strangely

• Individuality: the qualities that make one person or thing different from all others

Reading strategy suggestions to increase literal and/or inferential comprehension:

• Before Reading

  • Conduct a  whole group discussion about storytelling. Ask students to share their experiences with storytelling and think about the role it plays in culture. 

• During Reading

  • Write a one sentence summary of each chapter and illustrate the sentence. 

• After Reading

  • Students will create an infographic on Canva that is an advertisement for the book, aimed to encourage other readers to want to read the book. 

Writing activity that requires students to demonstrate inferential comprehension:

• Write a scene that could've happened in the book but didn't and explain how it would have changed the outcome of the book.