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The Big, Bad Wolf . . . Is This a Fact? Unit PlanThe Big, Bad Wolf . . . Is This a Fact? Unit Plan
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The Big, Bad Wolf . . . Is This a Fact?

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This The Big, Bad Wolf . . . Is This a Fact? unit plan also includes:
  • Books by Seymour Simon (.pdf)
  • Reading Attitude Survey (.pdf)
  • Vocabulary Worksheet (.pdf)
  • Comprehension Exercise #1 (.pdf)
  • Comprehension Exercise #2 (.pdf)
  • Comprehension Exercise #3 (.pdf)
  • Report #1 (.pdf)
  • Report #2 (.pdf)
  • Test Study Sheet (.pdf)
  • Wolves Test (.pdf)
  • Rubric (.pdf)
  • Seymour Simon (.html)
  • Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site: Seymour Simon (.html)
  • IPL Kidspace: Seymour Simon (.html)
  • Dictionary.com (.html)
  • Word Central (.html)
  • NOVA Online: Wild Wolves (.html)
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Students first read the nonfiction book Wolves by Seymour Simon. They then work in pairs to create a multimedia report on wolves after doing more research.

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nonfiction, reading, reading comprehension, reading comprehension strategies, wolves

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nonfiction reading skills, wolves, english language arts
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Resource Details

Grade
6th - 8th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Resource Type
Unit Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
14 days
Instructional Strategies
Collaborative Learning
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Year
2026
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