Olive

The Other Reindeer

Lexile 590
Written by Vivian Walsh

*Story Elements & Sequencing Lessons*

Common Core Activities
RL.1.1; RL1.2; RL.1.3,W.1.1; W.1.5; SL.1.1; SL.1.2; SL.1.3; SL.15; SL.1.6
Created by Tamara V. Russell

Literacy Plan for Olive the Other Reindeer

I used a Tumble book for this activity. You can find a link to the interactive story by clicking on the link below.
Olive the Other Reindeer Free Tumble Book
You will have to click on the red oval for STORY BOOKS. If you put reindeer in the search, Olive will come up. The book takes
about 7 minutes to go through.

Two Day Plan

DAY ONE: I am planning on going through the story once just for fun, and then going back through it, stopping periodically to
ask questions. Next, well go to the carpet and talk about the story elements. Ill discuss each story element and then elicit
responses from the students about what each one means in this particular story. We will engage in a shared writing
experience. Ill write down their responses about each story element on a sentence strip.
DAY TWO: We will review the story elements and then, Ill distribute the mini-sequencing cards to the students. I will allow
them time to partner with a neighbor to read the cards. As a whole group, we will discuss the order of the storyalmost like
I have, Who has. Once that is done, Ill have the children share with an elbow partner the best or worst parts of the story.
After weve done this work, then, its time to start the writing process. Ive included something for each stage, depending
on how much practice youd like before they get done. I usually do a pre-write, draft, edit, conference with the teacher,
revision, publish and share. Ive put in a peer editing rubric that Ive been using with my firsties. Its been working out pretty
well! There is also a teacher checklist for you to give them points of improvement for their revision if youd like. There is a
percentage rubric included in the pack that I use for all of my opinion writing that is based on the Common Core Writing
Standard W.1.1. On the finished piece, Im going to just put construction paper on the back of p. 16 and on the inside of th e
book I create, Ill add either one half sheet of lined paper or two, depending on how much my students write.
Enjoy!
If you get a chance, will you leave some feedback for me? Thanks a bunch!

Story
Elements
Use these header cards, a pocket chart, and
some sentence strips to go over
the storys elements,
characters, setting, problem, solution.

Setting
The setting is where the story takes place.

Characters
The people or animals who take part in the story.

Problem
The challenge that the main character faces.

Solution
The way the main problem is solved.

Pocket Chart
Story
Sequencing
Give each student a card.
Have them read aloud the story parts in the
order that think they happen.
Place the cards in the pocket chart
and retell the story.

Olive, the Other

Reindeer

Written by
Vivian Walsh

Olive took a
walk and heard
people singing.

Olive thinks she is

a reindeer and
goes to the North
Pole.

Olive wants to
help Santa.

She gets into

line just like the
other reindeer.

Comet, the
reindeer made
sure Olive was
tied in.

All the reindeer

were watching
Olive and they
crashed.

First, Olive helped

Santa by chewing
sticks.

Then she barked

about gumdrops
falling from the
sleigh.

Next, she
howled about
falling flutes.

Last, she
guided the
sleigh through
the fog.

The reindeer
and elves got
gifts.

Santa gave
Olive reindeer
antlers.

They fit
perfectly.

Everyone went
outside to play
reindeer
games.

Pre-write

Draw a picture or write words to show the parts of the story you liked the best.

My favorite part of the book

Tell one thing that you liked or didnt like about the book, and why you felt that way.

Peer Editing Checklist

Peer Editing Checklist

Every sentence has a capital letter.

Every sentence has a capital letter.

Every sentence has ending punctuation.

Every sentence has ending punctuation.

The words are spelled correctly.

The words are spelled correctly.

The story makes sense when I read it.

The story makes sense when I read it.

The story is written neatly.

The story is written neatly.

Cut this out and attach it to each draft copy. Students can use it to peer edit the drafts. ;)

Peer Editing Checklist

Peer Editing Checklist

Every sentence has a capital letter.

Every sentence has a capital letter.

Every sentence has ending punctuation.

Every sentence has ending punctuation.

The words are spelled correctly.

The words are spelled correctly.

The story makes sense when I read it.

The story makes sense when I read it.

The story is written neatly.

The story is written neatly.

Date Written

Name

This is two separate pieces. Glue one or two to the inside of a book for the final draft.

Cut this out and attach it to each draft copy. Students can use it to peer edit the drafts. ;)

Teacher conference Checklist

Teacher conference Checklist

The student uses correct capitalization & punctuation.

The student uses correct capitalization & punctuation.

The student uses good first grade spelling.

The student uses good first grade spelling.

The book title is in the draft.

The book title is in the draft.

The students tells a feeling about the book and explains

why they feel that way.

The students tells a feeling about the book and explains

why they feel that way.

The story makes sense when I read it.

The story makes sense when I read it.

The story is written neatly

The story is written neatly

Teacher conference Checklist

Teacher conference Checklist

The student uses correct capitalization & punctuation.

The student uses correct capitalization & punctuation.

The student uses good first grade spelling.

The student uses good first grade spelling.

The book title is in the draft.

The book title is in the draft.

The students tells a feeling about the book and explains

why they feel that way.

The students tells a feeling about the book and explains

why they feel that way.

The story makes sense when I read it.

The story makes sense when I read it.

The story is written neatly

The story is written neatly

Opinion Writing Rubric

95

80

70

60

50

Student independently wrote

an opinion piece that
1.) Tells the title of the book.
2.) Tells an opinion about the
book.
3.) Gives multiple supports for
the opinion using words like
because, and, also)
4. Provides a concluding
statement.

Student independently wrote

an opinion piece that tells..
1. The name of the book.
2. An opinion about the book.
3. A reason for their opinion.
4. Has a sense of closure
when completed.

With support from the teacher

or a peer, the student wrote
an opinion piece that tells
1.) The name of the book
2. An opinion about the book.
3. A reason for their opinion.

With support from the teacher

or a peer, the student wrote
an opinion piece that tells
1.) The name of the book
2. An opinion about the book.

Even with support from the

teacher, the student can not
complete an opinion piece that
tells
1.) The name of the book
2. An opinion about the book.
3. A reason for their opinion.

Student demonstrates
command of the conventions
of standard English
capitalization, punctuation,
and spelling when writing.
*uses spelling patterns
appropriately (oy, oi)
*can self-correct spelling
with a dictionary

Student demonstrates
command of conventions
of standard English
grammar & usage in their
writing.
Student demonstrates
command of the
conventions of standard
English capitalization,
punctuation, and spelling
when writing.
*spells phonetically for
untaught words.
*spells with conventional
spelling for words with
common spelling patterns.

Student demonstrates
moderate command of
conventions of standard
English grammar & usage
when writing.
Student demonstrates
moderate command of the
conventions of standard
English capitalization,
punctuation, and spelling
when writing.
*capitalizes first words of
sentences & the pronoun I.
*spells simple words
phonetically (CVC)

Student demonstrates limited

command of conventions
of standard English
grammar & usage when
writing.
Student demonstrates limited
command of the
conventions of standard
English capitalization,
punctuation, and spelling
when writing.
*capitalizes first words of
sentences & the pronoun I.
*spells simple words
phonetically (CVC)

Conventions such as spelling

and punctuation are below
grade level.

Thanks!
*Story Elements & Sequencing Lessons*
Common Core Activities
RL.1.1; RL1.2; RL.1.3,W.1.1; W.1.5; SL.1.1; SL.1.2; SL.1.3; SL.15; SL.1.6
Created by Tamara V. Russell