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Curated OER

Charlotte's Web

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders focus on fluency by reading the book Charlotte's Web. In this reading strategies lesson plan, 4th graders partner read, do guided reading, and independent reading to increase fluency. Students use Venn Diagrams, discuss...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Re-telling The Tale

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Young scholars retell a fairy tale by writing on the computer. In this writing lesson plan, students draft, revise, edit, and publish their retelling of the story.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Working Like a Dog

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students consider ways animals help human beings with certain chores, then research more specific tasks dogs are trained to do. They create a help wanted ad enumerating the traits a dog should have before applying for a particular position.
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Curated OER

Language Arts: A Hoe-Down Wedding Invitation

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
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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Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: The Three Little Pigs [Pdf]

For Teachers K - 1st
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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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Discussing "The True Story of the Three Little Pigs"

For Teachers 1st
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.
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Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: The Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig [Pdf]

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
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.
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Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: The Fourth Little Pig [Pdf]

For Teachers K - 1st
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.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Engineering for the 3 Little Pigs

For Students 3rd - 5th
The purpose of this activity is to demonstrate the importance of rocks, soils and minerals in engineering and how using the right material for the right job is important. The students build three different sand castles and test them for...
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Lesson Plan
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Deeper Reading Response a Template for Teachers

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Contains plans for three lessons that teach students to express and perform responses to reading. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to PDF handouts and sites used in the lessons as well as...
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Lesson Plan
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Comics in the Classroom: Introduction to Narrative Structure

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Contains plans for four lessons that teach students about narrative plot structures by using "The Three Little Pigs" fairy tale or a similar story. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to sites...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Retelling Is Fun!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
The purpose of this lesson is to get students involved with retelling activities, including writing a narrative and dramatic play.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Fractured Fairy Tales and Fables With Jon Scieszka

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this resource students will have an opportunity to learn about fractured fairy tales and fables with the help of Jon Scieszka. This site also features a writer's workshop where students can write their own fractured tale and publish...
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Quia

Quia: Why??? What Caused It to Happen?

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Read the story of "The Three Little Pigs" and pause five times to answer cause and effect questions about the story and the characters' choices within the story. Students can see their percentage score at the end of the activity.