The Little Refugee - Analysis worksheet

Following from the success of his longer autobiography The Happiest Refugee, Anh Do’s picture book The Little Refugee captures many of the experiences which shaped his life story in a short and punchy style. This worksheet is designed for an upper-primary or secondary audience and focuses on deconstructing the text and considering how both text and images convey Do’s experiences in this particular medium.

The first page of this four-page worksheet deals with fairly straightforward comprehension, while the subsequent three pages consider different visual and language techniques, including use of colour, symbolism, the simple language choices, story structure, and a consideration of the language techniques used in discussing the journey to Australia.

The worksheet is included in both Word and pdf formats to provide added flexibility.