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The True Story of the Three Little Pigs Resource Set
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The True Story of the Three Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka
The True Story of the Three Little Pigs takes the classic tale of the Big Bad Wolf and turns it on its head. In this version, the wolf tells the story from his perspective as a wrongfully punished criminal. Students will thoroughly enjoy comparing and contrasting this new take on a familiar tale while also practicing retelling and summarizing, making inferences, and asking questions at a more sophisticated level.
Watch an online read aloud of The True Story of the Three Little Pigs on KidLit TV here or listen to an audiobook on Epic here.
Teach with The True Story of the Three Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka
Get everything you need to deliver meaningful reading instruction using The True Story of the Three Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka
- Comprehension Strategy Lesson Plans
- Page by Page Guided Think Sheets
- Text Based Reader’s Notebook Prompts
- Word Work Lesson Plan and Activities for Compound Words
- Interactive Vocabulary Games and Activities
- Running Record Assessment
- Common Core Aligned Comprehension Assessment
- Extension Activities for Early Finishers
- Answer Keys
- Complete Common Core Alignment
- and More!
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The True Story of the Three Little Pigs Resource Set
Asking Questions with The True Story of the Three Little Pigs
This story offers a unique opportunity for students to experience a very familiar tale from a very different perspective. This will naturally prompt readers to ask questions they’ve never asked before about the characters, setting and plot.
Common Core Alignment:
L.4.6 RF.4.3 RF.4.4 RL.4.1 RL.4.10 RL.4.2 RL.4.4 SL.4.1c SL.4.1d SL.4.2 W.4.8 W.4.9
TEKS Alignment:
4.13A 4.13C 4.13E 4.13H 4.1A 4.1C 4.6A 4.6B 4.6I 4.7B 4.7C 4.7D 4.7E 4.7F 4.7G 4.8C
Determining Importance with The True Story of the Three Little Pigs
The True Story of the Three Little Pigs is a smart choice for readers who are becoming more sophisticated at determining importance while reading. Readers will need to recognize how the text structure and character descriptions in this version tell us something new and important about this classic story.
Common Core Alignment:
L.4.6 RF.4.3 RF.4.4 RL.4.1 RL.4.10 RL.4.2 RL.4.3 RL.4.4 SL.4.1c SL.4.1d SL.4.2 W.4.8 W.4.9
TEKS Alignment:
4.10A 4.13C 4.13E 4.13H 4.1A 4.1C 4.6A 4.6B 4.6E 4.6G 4.6H 4.6I 4.7A 4.7B 4.7C 4.7D 4.7E 4.7F 4.7G 4.8C
Making Connections with the True Story of the Three Little Pigs
In this lesson plan, readers will be encouraged to stop throughout the book to make text-to-text connections between this version of the story and the traditional version of the Three Little Pigs.
Common Core Alignment:
L.4.6 RF.4.3 RL.4.1 RL.4.10 RL.4.3 RL.4.6 SL.4.1c SL.4.2 W.4.8
TEKS Alignment:
4.13C 4.13E 4.13H 4.1A 4.1C 4.6A 4.6B 4.6E 4.6I 4.7A 4.7B 4.7C 4.7D 4.7E 4.7F 4.7G
Making Inferences with The True Story of the Three Little Pigs
This is an ideal book for readers who are working to make inferences while reading. Students will apply what they already know about the characters from the original story along with recent new developments from this book to infer reasons for the emotions and actions of each character.
Common Core Alignment:
L.4.6 RF.4.3 RF.4.4 RL.4.1 RL.4.10 RL.4.3 RL.4.4 SL.4.1c SL.4.1d SL.4.2 W.4.8 W.4.9
TEKS Alignment:
4.13C 4.13E 4.13H 4.1A 4.1C 4.6A 4.6B 4.6E 4.6F 4.6I 4.7A 4.7B 4.7C 4.7D 4.7E 4.7F 4.7G 4.8A 4.8B
Retelling and Summarizing with The True Story of the Three Little Pigs
This book and lesson plan are a smart choice for practicing retelling and summarizing with advanced readers. At this stage, students will be quite familiar with the story of the Three Little Pigs and the Big Bad Wolf. This lesson plan will challenge readers to think about the ways this version of the story compares to the original so they can accurately summarize the purpose of this story.
Common Core Alignment:
L.4.6 RF.4.3 RF.4.4 RL.4.10 RL.4.2 RL.4.3 RL.4.6 SL.4.1c SL.4.1d SL.4.2 W.4.8 W.4.9
TEKS Alignment:
4.13C 4.13E 4.13H 4.1A 4.1C 4.6A 4.6B 4.6G 4.6H 4.6I 4.7A 4.7B 4.7C 4.7D 4.7E 4.7F 4.7G 4.8A 4.8B 4.8C
The True Story of the Three Little Pigs Extension Activity
The BookPagez extension activities are a great way to push student engagement beyond the pages of the text. Try using this activity with early finishers, with students who show a deeper connection with the text, or as a center activity.
The True Story of the Three Little Pigs Running Record
Use this "done for you" Running Record to assess oral reading fluency of The True Story of the Three Little Pigs. Track meaning, structure, and visual accuracy using the first 100 words of the text to determine whether or not this book is a good fit for the readers in your classroom.
The True Story of the Three Little Pigs Common Core Aligned Comprehension Assessment
Use this Common Core aligned comprehension assessment to evaluate students' comprehension of The True Story of the Three Little Pigs.
Student Resources in Spanish
This set of Spanish student facing resources includes comprehension strategy practice pages, reader's notebook prompts (complete with Spanish Common Core "I Can" statements), and extension activities for use with The True Story of the Three Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka. These resources are intended to be used with the lesson plans included in the Super Pack for this book.
The True Story of the Three Little Pigs Word Work - Compound Words
If you use The True Story of the Three Little Pigs as an anchor text for reading comprehension, you can take advantage of your students’ framework and directly tie in word study as well. This book is a good resource for teaching a phonics lesson about compound words. You can find these lesson plans, interactive games and fun worksheets in your Super Pack, or download the individual Word Work package now.
Common Core Alignment:
RF.4.3 RF.4.4
TEKS Alignment:
4.2A(ii) 4.2B(i)
The True Story of the Three Little Pigs Vocabulary Connections
Your students will enhance their enjoyment and understanding of The True Story of the Three Little Pigs if they’re prepared for new vocabulary introduced in this text. And this classroom-ready Vocabulary Builder has everything you need. Download the individual Vocabulary Builder or the Super Pack for fun, productive activities that support Tier 2 and Tier 3 vocabulary growth.
Common Core Alignment:
L.4.4a L.4.5c L.4.6
TEKS Alignment:
4.3A 4.3B 4.7E 4.7F
TEKS Alignment
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