Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
STEP 1
Facts that students will know: Every story has essential elements which
Story elements: Setting, Main make stories complete and interesting.
Characters, Problem, Solution, Main
Idea
STEP 2
STEP 3
GUIDED PRACTICE
Facilitate student work.
STEP 4
Independent practice
Assign independent classwork
The parts of the original story (pages) will be typed by teacher and displayed around the
room. The puzzle pieces with the titles: Setting, Main Characters, Problem, Solution, Main
Idea will be placed around the room as well. As a group, we will read aloud the different
sections of the book. We will also read and explain the different story elements. Each
student will be given a page (section) from the book and will discuss what puzzle piece the
page demonstrates. Students will put their pages with the puzzle pieces and explain to the
class why they put it there and how it demonstrates that element. Once all students have
presented we discuss how/if the parts of the story could be under more than one element.
(15 min.)
As a class, come up with 5 characters we could write a story about (model the process).
(3 min.) Students will go into 3 teams and will each get one of the remaining story
elements. They will come up with at least 3 ideas in each category that can fit into a story
(problem and solution together). (7 min.)
STEP 5
CLOSURE
Have students briefly summarize their learning.
Differentiation Opportunities
Extension -- ask the students how the elements were different in the other versions of The
Three Little Pigs. Students who are understanding well will be given the problem/solution
team.
Support: Hint cards: The end of the story usually has the solution. The title and pictures
will give clues about the main idea and the characters. The first page usually introduces
the character and the setting. Also, students will have support of their team members and
can ask the teacher for further guidance.
Hint Cards:
The Three Little Pigs:
1. Once upon a time there were three little pigs. One bright
summer morning, they packed their bags and set off
together. As it grew closer to fall, the little pigs realized they
needed a house that would be warm and safe, just like the
one they had left.
2. “I have an idea!” said one of the pigs. “We can each build
our own house!” So the pigs set out to make three different
houses. The first pig wanted to make a fast house so he took
straw from a nearby field and got to work on his house. The
second pig wanted to use something stronger than straw, so
he gathered sticks and built his house from wood. The third
pig wanted his house to be even stronger, so he gathered
bricks and built his house.
3. The next day the first little pig heard a knock on his door.
“Little pig, Little pig, Let me come in!” Said a wolf. “Not by the
hair of my chinny chin chin.” Replied the little pig. “Then I’ll
HUFF and I’ll PUFF and I’ll BLOW YOUR HOUSE DOWN!”
Shouted the wolf.
4. As the wolf blew down the little pig’s house, the little pig ran
as fast as he could to his brother’s house. Soon enough, the
wolf showed up at the second little pig’s house. “Little Pigs,
Little Pigs, let me come in!” Said the wolf. “Not by the hair of
our chinny chin chins.” Replied the little pigs.
5. “Then I’ll HUFF and I’ll PUFF and I’ll BLOW YOUR HOUSE
DOWN!” Shouted the wolf. As the wolf blew down the second
little pig’s house, the little pigs ran as fast as they could to the
third little pig’s house.
6. When the wolf arrived at the third little pig’s house he again
shouted, “Little Pigs, Little Pigs, let me come in!” “Not by the
hair of our chinny chin chins.” Replied the little pigs. “Then I’ll
HUFF and I’ll PUFF and I’ll BLOW YOUR HOUSE DOWN!”
Shouted the wolf, feeling extra confident as he had already
blown down two other houses.
7. Then the wolf HUFFED and he PUFFED and he BLEW as
hard as he could but….the brick house was too steady. When
he realized he could not get into the house, the wolf left and
he was never seen again.