Making Old Stories New

Lesson 4
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ELA

Alternate Unit 4

1st Grade

Lesson 4 of 18

Objective


Describe why Pig Three is persistent.

Readings and Materials


  • Book: The Three Ninja Pigs by Corey Rosen 

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Target Task


Discussion & Writing Prompt

Complete the following sentences:

  • Pig Three is persistent, because ___________________________.
  • Pig Three is persistent, but _____________________.
  • Pig Three is persistent, so _____________________.

Key Questions


  • The three little pigs called the wolf a bully. Is the wolf a bully?

  • Pig One and Pig Two are impatient. Do you agree or disagree?

  • Pig Three is persistent. Describe why.

  • Retell what happens when Pig One and Pig Two meet the wolf. How do they feel?

  • How did the wolf know he was outrivaled?

  • What lesson did Pig One and Pig Two learn? Use the words “impatient” and “persistent” in your answers.

Vocabulary


bully

n.

a person who hurts someone else over and over again on purpose

persistent

adj.

to keep going with something even if it is hard or challenging

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Common Core Standards


  • L.1.1.g — Use frequently occurring conjunctions (e.g., and, but, or, so, because).
  • L.1.1.j — Produce and expand complete simple and compound declarative, interrogative, imperative, and exclamatory sentences in response to prompts.
  • L.1.6 — Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to texts, including using frequently occurring conjunctions to signal simple relationships (e.g., because).
  • RL.1.2 — Retell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson.
  • RL.1.3 — Describe characters, settings, and major events in a story, using key details.

Supporting Standards

L.1.5
RL.1.1
RL.1.7
RL.1.9
RL.1.10
SL.1.1
SL.1.2
SL.1.6

Next

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

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