The Three Little Pigs

This week, we have continued our farm unit by studying all about pigs with informational texts as well as fictional stories about pigs. After reading the traditional "The Three Little Pigs" books, we read the always entertaining "The True Story of the Three Little Pigs" by Jon Scieszka. If you haven't read it, you are in for a treat. This is a hysterical, clever book that twists the point of view and perspective from the pigs to the wolf! The story is retold by the wolf and boy does he have a different version to share! When reading a story like this, it simply begs for  a "Project Act Hot Seat" activity. And so we did.

We held a trial with the pigs and the wolf.

These students were the detectives attempting to get to the bottom of the story. Was the wolf truly guilty? Or were the pigs spinning the story. You be the judge!

Of course we had to write in our journals after. She wrote to the pig from the detective's perspective. "Why didn't you answer the door?"

"Dear Pig, I wasn't trying to eat you, I just couldn't leave a sweet pig out there!" This piece demonstrates excellent comprehension. He remembered true quotes from the story.

Another example of a student who remembered actual quotes from the story.

"Dear Wolf, I am sorry that I didn't give you the sugar that you wanted. Love Pig" More details from the story! I love his speech bubbles!

"Dear Wolf, go away! Dear Wolf, you are bad." How cute is her wolf?

In one of our centers, the students alphabetized farm animals.

We made our own pop-up "Three Pigs" books, to retell the story.

Students found the matching equations and "sum barns".