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In this story grammar activity, students are asked to describe the setting, main characters and events from their book in short-answer form.
Many classic tales, like "Cinderella," can be found worldwide. Bacis events are similar, but each retelling is molded by the culture in which it exists. Present your class with several version of tale (links provided) and have them discuss the unique qualities of each. Pupils then write their own ultra-modern version of the Cinderella tale and present it along with a critique of how it compares to the French one composed by Charles Perrault.
Creative kids read, discuss, play-act, and sketch to examine the cultural significance of Old Man Coyote. They listen to several stories involving Coyote, analyze the Harry Fonseca painting Shuffle Off to Buffalo, and write Coyote stories of their own. Tons of great background information will make discussing the painting a breeze.
Students draft a short piece of creative writing. They, in groups, select samples of music that enhance a performance of their writing and then edit the recordings of their work including the chosen music.
Read the book The Cat in the Hat and categorize words from it into phonemic patterns. Young readers will also complete a story map about The Cat in the Hat. The goal is to exercise their phonological awareness skills and understanding of the elements in a story.
Young readers use this book review learning exercise to evaluate a book they have read. After recording the title and author of a book, reviewers color in the appropriate bubble rating the book as exciting, boring, funny, or scary. They then draw a picture of main character and setting of the book and conclude by coloring in the number of stars that indicates their rating of the book.
Fourth graders explore folk tales from Africa and China. They list characteristics of the main characters, sequence events, compare/contrast elements of the stories, analyze key vocabulary, and create a mobile.
Students define the concept of fairy tale and identify typical characteristics of this genre. They use illustrations as cues to retell favorite fairy tales and discuss common themes and emotions expressed in these stories.
Third graders observe words together as a class that follow the Turtle Rule and the Spider Rule to divide syllables. They look at several words together on the board and determine which rule they follow. One volunteer goes up to the board and divides the word into syllables and then the class decides which rule it follows.
Students explore the theme of friendship as it relates to the story When Turtle Grew Feathers. In this friendship lesson plan, students discuss friendship, answer comprehension questions, and create their own friendship story.