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Animals of the Chinese Zodiac
In this Chinese zodiac activity, students unscramble the letters in 12 words to spell the names of Chinese animals in the zodiac. There is a word bank.
Curated OER
Math: Congruent and Similar Figures
Eighth graders use geo-boards to create similar and congruent figures and find their corresponding sides. Using the geo-board paper, they draw the shapes they create on the geo-boards. With partners,students create similar and congruent...
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Tricky Nicky
Pupils recognize the short vowel i in written and spoken language. Through listening and matching activities, they discriminate the vowel sound /i/ from other phonemes. Students identify the phoneme and letter in words they decode with a...
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Translate Slang Phrase Into the International Phonetic Alphabet
In this translation activity worksheet, students write the definitions for the 15 slang phrases and then change the phrases using the International Phonetic Alphabet.
Curated OER
Icky "I"
Students recognize the short vowel i in written and spoken language. Through matching activities, they discriminate the short vowel /i/ from other vowel sounds. Students associate the phoneme with its letter representation and identify...
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Language Arts: A Hoe-Down Wedding Invitation
Students write wedding invitations for the fairy tale, Bubba, the Cowboy Prince. Once they assess the components of the original Cinderella story, they compare and contrast it with the fractured fairy tale. Students decorate their...
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Nouns
In this nouns learning exercise, students review the definition for common and proper nouns. Students then circle the common nouns in the sentences. Students write the common nouns to complete each sentence.
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I Love to Eat Apples!
Learners study the a=/a/ correspondence by first examining how they hold their mouths when biting into an apple. They practice the sound while reciting a tongue twister and making a gesture each time they hear the /a/. While looking at...
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Aaaaaaa! Let's Ride the Roller Coaster
Pupils complete a variety of activities related to the short /a/ sound. As a class they recite a tongue twister, then trace and write the letter A. Students then listen to word pairs and identify which word in each word pair contains the...
Chase Young, PhD
Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: The Three Little Pigs [Pdf]
A reader's theater script for James Marshall's fairy tale storybook, The Three Little Pigs, is provided on these pages. Fourteen character roles are needed in this activity.
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Critical Thinking Consortium:true Story of Three Little Pigs (Guide) [Pdf]
This is a teacher's guide for The True Story of the Three Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka. AFter reading the story, students will examine the evidence to determine if the wold is being truthful. Blackline masters and a rubric are included.
CommonLit
Common Lit: "The Three Little Pigs" by Joseph Jacobs
A learning module that begins with the short story "The Three Little Pigs" by Joseph Jacobs, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online...
Read Works
Read Works: The Story of the Three Little Pigs
[Free Registration/Login Required] This short literary text passage shares the fairy tale of the Three Little Pigs. This passage is intended for guided practice and is designed to reinforce essential reading comprehension skills.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Discussing "The True Story of the Three Little Pigs"
In this lesson, 1st graders will work with "The True Story of the Three Little Pigs" Jon Scieszkaby. They will describe the characters, setting, and key details in the story and help the teacher record the details on a circle map.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: The Story of the Three Little Pigs by Mc Loughlin Bros.
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book The Story of the Three Little Pigs by McLoughlin Bros. (1892), an illustrated story of "Three Little Pigs" fairy tale.
Children's Books Online
Children's Books Online: Three Little Pigs
"Three Little Pigs", published circa 1931 by McLoughlin Brothers, has been digitized and made available by the Rosetta Project. This 11 page book is appropriate for pre-readers.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Character Expression Using the Three Little Pigs
Students will use the character lineup strategy in collaborative groups to retell the story of the Three Little Pigs. Each group will be assigned a different character or emotion and then compare the differences between each group....
Chase Young, PhD
Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: The Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig [Pdf]
A reader's theater script for Eugene Triviza's children's picture book, The Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig, is provided on these pages. Fifteen character roles are needed in this activity.
Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education, Stevens Institute of Technology
Ciese: The Three Little Pigs
Students are asked to use the engineering design process to construct a house for the third pig in The Three Little Pigs story that can withstand the huffing and puffing of the wolf.
Children's Books Online
Children's Books Online: The Three Little Pigs
"The Three Little Pigs", published in 1918 by M. A. Donohue & Company , has been digitized and made available by the Rosetta Project. This 27 page book is appropriate for pre-readers.
Chase Young, PhD
Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: The Fourth Little Pig [Pdf]
A reader's theater script for Teresa Celsi's young adult book, The Fourth Little Pig, is provided on these pages. Six character roles are needed in this activity.
Read Works
Read Works: Paired Text Questions: "The True Story of the Three Little Pigs"
[Free Registration/Login Required] Compare and Contrast two versions of "The True Story of the Three Little Pigs". Lesson plan and student questions are included.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: The Three Little Pigs by Raphael Tuck & Sons
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book The Three Little Pigs by Raphael Tuck & Sons (1890) a picture book of the titled fairy tale.
Chase Young, PhD
Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: The True Story of the Three Little Pigs
Improve students' reading fluency while providing fun and purposeful practice and performance through Reader's Theater Scripts. The focus is on reading the text with expressive voices and gestures - no memorization required! Have fun...