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Grade:
Grade 3
Subject: English Language Arts
Created by:
Danielle Russo
Lesson Length:
1 hour 15 minutes
Keywords/Tags:
comprehension, reading, writing, the boy who cried wolf
Lesson Description:
The goal of this lesson is to give students the opportunity to use the reading and writing habits they've been practicing on a regular basis to absorb deep lessons from "The Boy Who Cried Wolf." The passage and questions will enhance the student's reading comprehension skills. By reading and rereading the passage closely, and focusing their reading through a series of questions and discussion about the text, students will identify how and why the villager's did not believe the boy when he was truly in danger. When combined with writing about the passage, students will discover lessons learned from fictional passages such as "The Boy Who Cried Wolf." |
Common Core Standards Covered with This Lesson
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.3.2: Recount stories, including fables, folktales, and myths from diverse cultures; determine the central message, lesson, or moral and explain how it is conveyed through key details in the text.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.3.6: Distinguish their own point of view from that of the author of a text.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.3.3d: Read grade-appropriate irregularly spelled words.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.3.4a: Read grade-level text with purpose and understanding.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.3.2d: Provide a concluding statement or section.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.3.2a: Capitalize appropriate words in titles.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.3.3a: Choose words and phrases for effect.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.3.4a: Use sentence-level context as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.
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Lesson Content: Reading
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| Instructions: Please read the following reading passage as many times as needed (aloud and silent) before starting to go through other lesson pages. Understanding the content of this passage is very important since the lesson activities will be all about this content. Feel free to print the passage if needed. |
The Boy Who Cried Wolf!
There was once a boy who lived in a village up in the mountains. His family owned many sheep. The boy had a job, and that job was to watch the sheep. If a wolf came near, he needed to call for help. His sheep stayed on a hill near the village where he watched them every day.
One day, he thought of a trick he could play on the people who lived in the village. He was bored, so he thought this would be a way to have fun. He ran toward the village crying out loudly for help.
He shouted, "Wolf! Wolf! Come and help! The wolves are at my lambs! The wolves are trying to eat them!"
There were many villagers in the town. They heard him crying and thought that they had to help. So, the kind villagers left their work and ran to the field to help him. They would try to help him chase away the wolves and protect his lambs. However, when the villagers got there, the boy laughed at them. There was no wolf there. He just wanted to watch them come running! He thought it was funny.
Then another day the boy tried the same trick. Once again, the villagers came running to help him out, and once again the boy laughed at them.
Then, one day, a wolf really did come and it started chasing the lambs. In great fright, the boy ran for help. "Wolf! Wolf!" he screamed. "There is a wolf! Help! Please! Help! Please!”
All the villagers heard him, but this time they did not come. They thought he was pulling another mean trick. They had learned their lesson and did not need to be laughed at again. So, no one paid attention to him and the shepherd-boy lost all his sheep –they all ran away.
When people in the village found out what had happened, they were sorry, but they told the boy it was his fault. That is the kind of thing that happens to people who lie. Even when they tell the truth, no one believes them. People are just so used to their lies.
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Task 1: Vocabulary Activity (40 points)
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| Instructions: Please complete the following vocabulary activity by choosing the correct meaning of each word selected from the passage and use of each word correctly in a sentence.
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| Standards Covered with This Lesson Activity: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.3.3d, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.3.4a, |
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Task 2: Discussion Activity (25 points)
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| Instructions: This discussion forum will have questions for students to respond. Read the posted questions, and respond to each. Students are responsible for posting one initial and and two peer responses for each topic.
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People are just so used to their lies.
At the end of the passge, the author says "People are just so used to their lies." Explain what is meant by this sentence.
Sent on: Feb 27, 2016 by: Danielle Russo |
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In the story, the boy plays the same trick multiple times on the villagers.
In the story, the boy plays the same trick multiple times on the villagers. In your own words, explain how the villagers feel about the boy at the end of the story and why they feel this way.
Sent on: Feb 28, 2016 by: Danielle Russo |
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Why did the boy
Why do you think the boy decided to play tricks on the villagers? Explain your answer and use details from the passage.
Sent on: Feb 28, 2016 by: Danielle Russo |
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| Standards Covered with This Lesson Activity: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.3.6, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.3.4a, |
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Task 3: Writing Activity (35 points)
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| Instructions: The boy in the story learned an important lesson. What was it? How did his dishonesty hurt him and put his sheep in danger? Use details and information from the passage to support your answer.
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Standards Covered with This Lesson Activity:
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.3.2, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.3.2d, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.3.2a, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.3.3a, |
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