Realistic Fiction

No, David!

By: David Shannon

Publisher: Blue Sky Press

Copyright date: 1998

Pages: 32

Genre: Realistic Fiction

Grade Level: Pre-K - 2nd

Awards: Caldecott Honor

Summary: A mischievous little boy named David always seems to be doing things that he is not supposed to do. He has bad manners, jumps on the furniture, and breaks things. As a result, his mother is always telling him NO. Children find this book funny and can easily relate to the behavior of David.   

Classroom use: I would read the book with the students and have them draw a picture and write a couple sentences of a time when their parent had to tell them no. This would work on social skills but you could tie it into a writing exercise with the sentences they have to write. After students were finished, we would have a class discussion about manners and listening to our parents and teachers. They would then have to go back and write a sentence or two more of what they should have done differently in that situation. I would ask students to share their work with the class if they wanted to.  

Rating:

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Plot	Plot is well developed with a sequence of events. The events are in good logical order. There is a clear conflict and resolution.	Plot contains a sequence of events. The events are in order but the conflict is not clear or does not contain a clear resolution.	There are events but they are not in good chronological order. The climax and resolution are lacking or not present.	Not addressed	*** Plot is well developed with many events. There is a clear conflict and resolution.
Characters	Characters are well developed with clear roles and contribute to the story. Reader is able to personally connect with the character(s).	Characters have clear roles within the story. Reader is not able to connect with the character(s).	Character(s) are present but do not have clear roles. Reader is not able to connect with character(s).	No characters developed	*** Main character is well developed and children are able to make a strong connection to main character from his behavior in the book.
Style and Language	Book contains precise vocabulary, figurative language, and or dialogue. When dialogue is used it is effective and not distracting.	Book contains precise vocabulary and/or figurative language. When dialogue is used it is distracting.	Book contains very little precise vocabulary and no figurative language or dialogue.	Book contains no precise vocabulary or figurative language. No dialogue is used.	* When dialogue is used it contributes to the story. It does not contain precise vocabulary or figurative language.
Theme	There is a clear theme and it is easily identifiable by the story.	There is a theme but it is a little more difficult to identify.	The theme is almost impossible to identify.	There is no theme.	*** There is a clear theme, “Manners and Conduct", or "Listening to Your Elders"