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Making Old Stories New

Lesson 2

ELA

Alternate Unit 4

1st Grade

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Lesson Overview

Objective

Describe why the third little tamale was resourceful.

Readings and Materials

Book: The Three Little Tamales by Eric A. Kimmel

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Lesson Map

Retell what happens in The Three Little Pigs.

The Three Little Pigs

Standards

RL.1.2RL.1.3

Describe why the third little tamale was resourceful.

The Three Little Tamales

Standards

L.1.1.gRL.1.2RL.1.3

Explain why the third little javelina was intelligent.

The Three Little Javelinas

Standards

L.1.1.gL.1.1.jRL.1.2RL.1.3RL.1.6

Describe why Pig Three is persistent.

The Three Ninja Pigs

Standards

L.1.1.gL.1.1.jL.1.6RL.1.2RL.1.3

Use the words “persistent,” “resourceful,” or “intelligent” to describe the three little wolves.

Three Little Wolves...

Standards

L.1.1.gL.1.1.jL.1.6RL.1.2RL.1.3

Defend if the wolf’s side of the story is true or not.

The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs!

Standards

L.1.1.gRL.1.2RL.1.3RL.1.4

Discussion & Writing

Determine the moral of the Three Little Pigs and explain how the moral can be used in your own life.

The Three Little Pigs
The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs!
The Three Ninja Pigs
The Three Little Javelinas
The Three Little Tamales
Three Little Wolves...

Standards

L.1.1.fRL.1.2RL.1.9W.1.1

4 days

Write your own version of The Three Little Pigs.

Book Template

Standards

L.1.1L.1.1.eL.1.1.iL.1.2L.1.2.dL.1.2.eW.1.3W.1.5W.1.6

Retell what happens in Little Red Riding Hood.

Little Red Riding Hood

Standards

RL.1.2RL.1.3RL.1.4

Explain what lesson Little Red learns and how she learns it.

Little Red Riding Hood

Standards

RL.1.2RL.1.3

Analyze specific words in a text and explain how they help the reader better understand the story.

Little Red Riding Hood

Standards

L.1.1.fL.1.4L.1.6RL.1.2RL.1.3RL.1.4

Explain why Little Roja is intelligent.

Little Roja Riding Hood

Standards

RL.1.2RL.1.3

Defend if the wolf is or is not cunning and why.

Lon Po Po

Standards

RL.1.2RL.1.3RL.1.4

Use the words “sly” and “pleasant” to describe how the wolf changes.

Ninja Red Riding Hood

Standards

L.1.1.fL.1.4L.1.6RL.1.2RL.1.3RL.1.4

Defend if you agree or disagree with the wolf’s side of the story and why.

What Really...

Standards

RL.1.2RL.1.3

Discussion & Writing

Determine the moral of Little Red Riding Hood and explain how the moral can be used in your own life.

Little Red Riding Hood
Lon Po Po
Little Roja Riding Hood
Ninja Red Riding Hood
Little Red Riding Hood
What Really...

Standards

RL.1.2RL.1.9W.1.1

Defend if wolves deserve the stereotype of being evil animals.

Wolves (National Geographic Readers)

Standards

RI.1.1RI.1.2

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