Lesson 7 | Making Old Stories New | 1st Grade Language Arts

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Lesson

Retell what happens in The Three Little Pigs.

Materials

The Three Little Pigs

Standards

RL.1.2RL.1.3

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Describe why the third little tamale was resourceful.

Materials

The Three Little Tamales

Standards

L.1.1.gRL.1.2RL.1.3

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Explain why the third little javelina was intelligent.

Materials

The Three Little Javelinas

Standards

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

Lesson

Describe why Pig Three is persistent.

Materials

The Three Ninja Pigs

Standards

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

Lesson

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

Materials

Three Little Wolves...

Standards

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

Lesson

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

Materials

The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs!

Standards

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

Lesson

Discussion & Writing

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

Materials

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

Lesson

Writing

4 days

Write your own version of The Three Little Pigs.

Materials

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

Lesson

Retell what happens in Little Red Riding Hood.

Materials

Little Red Riding Hood

Standards

RL.1.2RL.1.3RL.1.4

Lesson

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

Materials

Little Red Riding Hood

Standards

RL.1.2RL.1.3

Lesson

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

Materials

Little Red Riding Hood

Standards

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

Lesson

Explain why Little Roja is intelligent.

Materials

Little Roja Riding Hood

Standards

RL.1.2RL.1.3

Lesson

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

Materials

Lon Po Po

Standards

RL.1.2RL.1.3RL.1.4

Lesson

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

Materials

Ninja Red Riding Hood

Standards

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

Lesson

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

Materials

What Really...

Standards

RL.1.2RL.1.3

Lesson

Discussion & Writing

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

Materials

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

Lesson

Defend if wolves deserve the stereotype of being evil animals.

Materials

Wolves (National Geographic Readers)

Standards

RI.1.1RI.1.2

Lesson

Assessment

Gauge student understanding of unit content and skills with one of Fishtank's unit assessments.

Making Old Stories New

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Making Old Stories New

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Are You Sure?

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Are You Sure?

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Are You Sure?

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