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WE CAN DO IT!Problem-solving micro-activities are ideal when you%u2019re limited by class time. Ask your students to come up with ideas to help the heroes and heroines of the stories overcome the challenges they face and foster a can-do mindset early on. Start by asking students to observe a situation and identify any issues. Next, have them brainstorm ways to solve the problem and decide on the best way forward.TWIST IT!Encourage students to rewrite the story from the perspective of another character. This will prompt them to consider how the character feels about the issues raised in the story, or why a character exhibits positive or negative traits.GONE MISSING!Remove one or two characters from the story and ask students to brainstorm how the plot would change as a result of their absence.SHUFFLED CHAPTER TITLESWrite the titles of the chapters on separate pieces of paper and distribute them among the students. Then, ask them to put the titles in order and create their own version of the story based on the sequence they come up with!CINEMA POSTERSTell students that their reader is being adapted into a film. Ask them to cast actors for each role and design a poster to promote the film.EMPATHY MAPPINGEmpathy mapping challenges students to step into someone else%u2019s shoes. Before starting, ask students to work together and brainstorm what a character might say, think, do and feel in a particular situation. Afterwards, hold an open-class discussion to share and comment on their ideas.READERS CATALOGUE 61