Postcards from Camp

Postcards from Camp by Simms Taback

Before You Read:

• Have you ever been to sleep-away-camp?
• If you've never been to camp, have you ever spent more than one night away from home?
• What kinds of feelings might you experience if you were to spend many nights away from home? (no, not pure joy--think negative. What is it called when you miss home a lot?)

While You Read:

• Use the pictures on the front of each card to infer what the card will be about.
• After reading each postcard, decide what the author's purpose is (to inform, persuade, or entertain). Each card will have a different purpose. 

After You Read: 

• How did Michael's attitude about camp change? 
• What is the theme of this book? 
• Why did the author create this book the way that he did? What was his purpose for using the postcards rather than just writing a story? 

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