Curriculum / ELA / 1st Grade / Alternate Unit 4: Making Old Stories New / Lesson 6
ELA
Alternate Unit 4
1st Grade
Lesson 6 of 18
Jump To
Lesson Notes
There was an error generating your document. Please refresh the page and try again.
Generating your document. This may take a few seconds.
Are you sure you want to delete this note? This action cannot be undone.
Defend if the wolf’s side of the story is true or not.
Book: The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs! by Jon Scieszka
We participate in the Amazon Associate program. This means that if you use this link to make an Amazon purchase, we receive a small portion of the proceeds, which support our non-profit mission.
Unlock features to optimize your prep time, plan engaging lessons, and monitor student progress.
Tasks that represents the peak thinking of the lesson - mastery will indicate whether or not objective was achieved.
Do you believe the wolf’s side of the story? Defend why or why not.
Upgrade to Fishtank Plus to view Sample Response.
Questions about the text that will help guide the students understanding
Who is telling the story? What do we learn about the wolf?
According to the wolf, what happened with the first little pig?
According to the wolf, what happened with the second little pig?
According to the wolf, what happened with the third little pig?
If a person is framed, they are wrongly accused of doing something. Why does the wolf say he was framed?
Bring your most engaging lessons to life with comprehensive instructional guidance, detailed pacing, supports to meet every student's needs, and resources to strengthen your lesson planning and delivery.
L.1.1.g — Use frequently occurring conjunctions (e.g., and, but, or, so, 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.
RL.1.4 — Identify words and phrases in stories or poems that suggest feelings or appeal to the senses.
Standards that are practiced daily but are not priority standards of the unit
RL.1.1 — Ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
RL.1.7 — Use illustrations and details in a story to describe its characters, setting, or events.
RL.1.9 — Compare and contrast the adventures and experiences of characters in stories.
RL.1.10 — With prompting and support, read prose and poetry of appropriate complexity for grade 1.
SL.1.1 — Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about grade 1 topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups
SL.1.2 — Ask and answer questions about key details in a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media.
SL.1.6 — Produce complete sentences when appropriate to task and situation.
Next
Determine the moral of the Three Little Pigs and explain how the moral can be used in your own life.
Retell what happens in The Three Little Pigs.
Standards
RL.1.2RL.1.3
Describe why the third little tamale was resourceful.
L.1.1.gRL.1.2RL.1.3
Explain why the third little javelina was intelligent.
L.1.1.gL.1.1.jRL.1.2RL.1.3RL.1.6
Describe why Pig Three is persistent.
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.
L.1.1.gRL.1.2RL.1.3RL.1.4
L.1.1.fRL.1.2RL.1.9W.1.1
4 days
Write your own version of The Three Little Pigs.
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.
RL.1.2RL.1.3RL.1.4
Explain what lesson Little Red learns and how she learns it.
Analyze specific words in a text and explain how they help the reader better understand the story.
L.1.1.fL.1.4L.1.6RL.1.2RL.1.3RL.1.4
Explain why Little Roja is intelligent.
Defend if the wolf is or is not cunning and why.
Use the words “sly” and “pleasant” to describe how the wolf changes.
Defend if you agree or disagree with the wolf’s side of the story and why.
Determine the moral of Little Red Riding Hood and explain how the moral can be used in your own life.
RL.1.2RL.1.9W.1.1
Defend if wolves deserve the stereotype of being evil animals.
RI.1.1RI.1.2
Gauge student understanding of unit content and skills with one of Fishtank's unit assessments.
Create a free account to access thousands of lesson plans.
Already have an account? Sign In
See all of the features of Fishtank in action and begin the conversation about adoption.
Learn more about Fishtank Learning School Adoption.
Yes
No
We've got you covered with rigorous, relevant, and adaptable ELA lesson plans for free