Title Page Pencil Bookmark fiction Lesson 1: Bookmark Example: Front of Bookmark Title Page Bookmark Favorite Picture Book: Writing Author: Joan Holub Illustrator: Melissa Sweet Publisher: Chronicle Books Back of Bookmark Three reasons to read this book: 1. It is funny. 2. You learn about writing. 3. It is based on a fairy tale.
fiction Lesson 1: Front of Bookmark Title Page Bookmark Favorite Picture Book: Author: Illustrator: Publisher: Back of Bookmark Three reasons to read this book: 1. 2. 3.
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Answer Key fiction Lesson 3: Comparing and Contrasting Characters Compare: to show how things are similar to one another Contrast: to show how things are different from each other Read Writing by Joan Holub and the traditional Riding Hood tale. Complete the chart below by writing down how the listed characters are alike and how they are different. Writing Riding Hood Compare (Likenesses) Contrast (Differences) Riding Hood Both went into the woods with a basket. Both wore red clothing. Both encountered a wolf. One was a smart pencil, the other foolish a girl. One was writing a story, the other visiting her grandmother. Ms. 2, s teacher Mother Both gave the main character a basket. Both gave the main character good advice. One was the main character s teacher, the other her mother. One was a pencil, the other a person. Wolf 3000, pencil sharpener The Wolf Both wanted to devour a granny. Both were pretending to be someone else. Both had tails. One was an electric appliance, the other a wild animal. One was destroyed by dynamite, the other by a woodcutter. Mr. Woodcutter, the janitor The Woodcutter Both cleaned up the mess made by the main character. Both used tools. One used a broom, the other used an axe. One fainted, the other killed the wolf. Principal Granny Grandmother Both were replaced by a wolf. Both survived. One was a school administer, the other a grandmother.
fiction Lesson 3: Comparing and Contrasting Characters Compare: to show how things are similar to one another Contrast: to show how things are different from each other Read Writing by Joan Holub and the traditional Riding Hood tale. Complete the chart below by writing down how the listed characters are alike and how they are different. Writing Riding Hood Compare (Likenesses) Contrast (Differences) Riding Hood Ms. 2, s teacher Mother Wolf 3000, pencil sharpener The Wolf Mr. Woodcutter, the janitor The Woodcutter Principal Granny Grandmother
fiction Extension Activities Reading and Parody Writing is a humorous story that spoofs a well-known tale. Encourage students who are fans of fractured fairy tales to read these titles: Dusty Locks and the Three Bears by Susan Lowell. Dial, 2008. Goldie Socks and the Three Libearians by Jackie Mims Hopkins. Upstart Books, 2007. Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs by Mo Willems. HarperCollins, 2012. Kate and the Beanstalk by Susan Lowell. Henry Holt & Co., 2001. The Princess and the Pig by Johnathan Emmett. Walker & Co., 2011. The Three Bully Goats by Leslie Kimmelman. Albert Whitman, 2011. The Three Little Pigs and the Somewhat Bad Wolf by Mark Teague. Orchard Books, 2013. The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka. Viking Books for Young Readers, 1989. Waynetta and the Cornstalk: A Texas Fairy Tale by Helen Ketterman. Albert Whitman, 2007. Reading and Writing Students who enjoy humorous books about the writing process may find these titles to their liking: The Best Story by Eileen Spinelli. Dial, 2008. Carmine: A Little More Red by Melissa Sweet. Houghton Mifflin, 2005. The Pen by Janet Stevens. Houghton Mifflin, 2011. Max s Words by Kate Banks. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2006 The Plot Chickens by Mary Jane Auch. Holiday House, 2009. Ralph Tells a Story by Abby Hanlon. Two Lions, 2012. Rocket Writes a Story by Tad Hills. Random House, 2012. Writing Personification is a writing technique in which animals and objects are given human traits. In Writing, pencils are depicted as students who are working on a writing assignment. Challenge the students to write a story about the adventures of other students attending Pencilvania School. Suggested characters include Peter Pen, Captain Book, Penocchio, Pencil and Gretel, The Gingerbread Marker, and Snow Write and the Seven Drafts. Web Resource The publisher of Writing, Chronicle Books, provides an excellent Common Core reading guide: www.chroniclebooks.com/landing-pages/pdfs/litteredwriting_discussionguide_rev1.pdf Additional Activities s Red Cards and student-created cards from Lesson 2 may be reused in an activity center: Organize the words in alphabetical order. Sort the words by specific categories, such as size or function. Select two of the words to compare and contrast. Write a poem based on a selected word.