The true story of the three little pigs activities pdf

You may think you know the story of the Three Little Pigs and the Big Bad Wolf - but only one person knows the real story. And that person is A. Wolf. His tale starts with a birthday cake for his dear old granny, a bad head cold and a bad reputation. The rest (as they say) is history.

Book Author: Jon Scieszka

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Teaching Ideas and Resources:

English

• Write another well know story from a different character's point of view... Could you write Peter Pan from Captain Hook's point of view... or the Three Billy Goat's Gruff from the Troll's point of view?
• Alexander T. Wolf became know as the Big Bad Wolf. Can you write a story which explains how he got this nickname? Did he do something big and bad, or was somebody trying to get him into trouble?
• Write the recipe that the wolf used for his granny's birthday cake.
• Write the newspaper article which reports on the Wolf's activities that day.
• The wolf complains about being 'framed'. Can you explain what this means? Could you write a story about another bad character who was 'framed' and didn't really do the bad things that they are well known for?
• Compare this version of the story with this cartoon:

Science

• Explore the types of food that different animals eat. This could lead on to discussions about food chains and habitats.
• Think about different materials. Which would be the best to build a house with? Could you design an experiment which tests the strength / 'huff and puff' (wind) resistance of different materials?
• Why might the wolf have a sneezing cold? Explore how he can keep himself fit and healthy in future.

PSHE

• The pigs are very rude to Alexander. Can you think of reasons why this might be? How should they have behaved?
• The wolf gets very angry at the end of the story. What strategies could he have used to control his anger?

Title: 

This 10th-anniversary edition of Jon Scieszka’s New York Times Best Book of the Year, The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs!, includes a special, impassioned letter from prisoner A. Wolf himself and a snappy new jacket by Caldecott Honor artist Lane Smith, whose quirky perspectives still color the illustrations throughout. As with The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales, the collaborators take a classic story and send it through the wisecracker machine, much to the glee of kids young and old. (Ages 4 to 8 or much, much older) –Emilie Coulter –This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Overview:

You may think you know the story of the Three Little Pigs and the Big Bad Wolf, but this story will make you think otherwise.  As told by A. Wolf, this is a delight for all ages.

Discussion Points:

Ask your student the following questions:

• Before reading the story, ask your student(s) if he or she remembers the story of the Three Little Pigs and have them tell it to you.
• Have a discussion about point of view; talk about how the original story is written from the pigs’ point of view and this one is written from the wolf’s point of view.
• After reading the story, compare what elements were the same and which were different.  (you can use this free printable venn diagram)
  • After comparing the elements of the two versions, ask your child(ren) what conclusions can they come to about which parts were true?
• Can you remember a time where two different people had a different view of what happened?
• In this story, the wolf eats a lot (and he’s baking a cake!).  Talk about what a wolf in the wild really eats (you can find out here).

Activities:

• Learn more about writing point of view
• Pretend you are a newspaper reporter and write your own story about the Three Little Pigs and the Big Bad Wolf
  • Create and print your newspaper online at ReadWriteThink
• In this story, A. Wolf was trying to make a cake for his grandmother.  Try this easy recipe and make your own cake.
• Can you really build a house from straw?  Watch this video to find out!
• Create your own version of the story and act it out with friends & family.  Watch the video below for ideas!

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