Three Little Pigs Version
How was the setting or the beginning of the story The Three Little Pigs different from the setting or the beginning of The Three Little Pigs and the Somewhat Bad Wolf?
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The original story's setting was in the woods or at their mother's home. In the The Three Little Pigs and the Somewhat Bad Wolf, the three pigs had to find a new home because the farmer on their farm moved to Florida.
How were the original version Cinderella and Cinder-Elly alike?
a. Both girls lived in New York
b. Both girls had sisters who helped them get ready for their events.
c. Both girls had someone to magically appear or appear to help them get pretty for their events.
d. Both girls went to a ball.
c. Both girls had someone to magically appear or appear to help them get pretty for their events.
Read each paragraph. Name one detail that is different in each paragraph.
Paragraph 1
On my birthday, I went on a horseback trail ride with friends. We rode for an hour, then stopped for a picnic lunch. We had cake, and I opened a few small presents they had brought with them.
Paragraph 2
On my birthday I had a party! Six friends came over, and we played games. Then we had cake and ice cream, and I opened presents. I had one HUGE present, from my parents. It was a bicycle!
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What are adjectives?
a. words used to describe verbs
b. the same as a pronoun
c. words used to describe nouns
d. the setting of a story
c. words used to describe nouns
What are the 5w's in reading?
a. who, what, where, when, why, +how
b. beginning, middle, end, setting, plot
c. characters, story elements, conclusion, topic sentence, main idea
a. who, what, where, when, why, how
Name two versions of The Three Little Pigs other than The Three Little Pigs and the Somewhat Bad Wolf.
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Examples: The Three Little Javelinas, The True Story of The Three Little Pigs
True or False. Give two example for why it is true or false.
Cinderella and Cinder-Elly are exactly the same. The only difference is their names.
False.
Example: they didn't go to the same events. Cinderella rode in a carriage to the ball and Cinder-Elly rode on a bicycle.
Which group of words mean the same as the word different?
a. like, on the other hand
b. like, however
c. similar, resemble
d. contrast, although
d. contrast, although
Which of the following below are story elements?
a. beginning, middle, fiction
b. setting, non fiction, genre
c. beginning, middle, topic, main idea
d. setting, character(s), plot, theme
d. setting, character(s), plot, theme
What is the main idea of the paragraph below?
Spots was a large grey and white cat. Spots lived in a barn on a farm. Spots liked living in the barn. It was warm in the winter and cool in the summer. There were many mice for Spots to chase. Best of all, Spots had a soft place to sleep in the corner of the barn.
A. The barn was dirty.
B. Spots was grey and white.
C. The barn was a good place for Spots to live.
D. Spots often slept outside when it rained.
C. The barn was a good place for Spots to live.
How was the ending different in the Three Little Pigs and The Somewhat Bad Wolf?
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In The Three Little Pigs, the wolf was burned when he went down the chimney and ran off. In the Three Little Pigs and The Somewhat Bad Wolf, the wolf lived happily ever after with the pigs.
What event did the girls get dressed up for in the stories Cinderella and Cinder-Elly?
a. fair/ball
b. musical/basketball game
c. play/baseball game
d. a ball/basketball game
d. a ball/basketball game
Who was the villain in the Gingerbread Man and The Run Away Pancake or The Gingerbread Baby?
a. a sly goat
b. sly fox
c. the baker
d. the Ginderbread girl
b. sly fox
What part of speech is the subject of a sentence? What part of speech is the predicate of a sentence?
a. adjective/adverb
b. noun/verb
c. pronoun, period
d. noun, contraction
b. noun/verb
Read the paragraph below. What are two details that support the main idea?
Meerkats in Africa live in large groups of 20 to 50 members. The group works together to survive. All members of the group care for the baby meerkats. They take turns babysitting and will protect the young ones from danger. Members of the group also take turns watching out for threats from other animals while the group finds food. If any dangerous animal comes towards the group, the meerkat will bark a warning.
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True or False.
The conclusion of the Three Little Pigs and The True Story of the Three Little Pigs by A.Wolf is exactly the same. Explain your answer.
False.
In the original version, the wolf was burned in the chimney and ran away. In The True Story of the Three Little Pigs by A. Wolf, the wolf went to jail.
Describe in detail what happened at the end of both stories. (conclusion)
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The prince found Cinderella and they lived happily ever after. The basketball player found Cinder-Elly and they became great friends.
True or False.
Most of the stories we compared and contrasted were fairy tales.
true
What did each character in The Three Little Pigs and The Somewhat Bad Wolf buy with their money from the farmer?
a. hamburger, pencils, building material
b. sody-pop, potato chips, building material
d. candy canes, building material, wood
b. sody-pop, potato chips, building material
What is the moral of this story?
After a feast, two cats see a piece of cake and start to fight. A monkey sees this as an opportunity for gain and decides to help them. The monkey divides the cake into two parts but shakes his head saying the parts are not equal. He takes a bite of one piece and then the other. He still says that the pieces are not equal. He continues to do this until all the cake is gone. This leaves the two cats without any cake.
Answer may vary.
When you quarrel amongst yourselves someone else gains from it.
What is the difference between the theme of a story and the plot?
a. They are the same
b. The theme is the main message (main idea) and the plot are the events that happen in the story.
c. The theme is the setting and the plot is the characters.
d. The theme and the plot are the conclusion of the story.
b. The theme is the main message (main idea) and the plot are the events that happen in the story.
How were the beginning settings of the two stories different?
a. Cinder-Elly took place in Georgia and Cinderella was in her step dad's house.
b. Cinder-Elly took place in New York and Cinderella was in a house that her step mother and step sisters lived in.
c. Cinder-Elly took place in Asia and Cinderella took place in the United States.
d. Cinder-Elly took place in New York and Cinderella took place in a basement.
b. Cinder-Elly took place in New York and Cinderella was in a house that her step mother and step sisters lived in.
What writing organizer can you use to compare and contrast similar versions of a fairy tale?
a. venn diagram, double bubble map, chart
b. OREO graphic organizer
c. Bar graphs
d. none of the above
a. venn diagram or double bubble map, chart
How were the shoes that Cinderella wore different from the shoes Cinder-Elly wore?
a. high-heels, sneakers
b. high tops, bedroom slippers
c. Nike, Adidas
d. glass slipper, glass sneaker
d. glass slipper, glass sneaker
What is the difference between a fable and a folktale?
A fable is a story that teaches a lesson or moral and has animals as the characters. A folktale is a traditional story passed down. It may teach a lesson but always has people being a part of the tale.