1.) Read the following passage from Big Moon Tortilla by Joy Cowley.
“The dogs ate my homework, and I can’t see to do it anymore!” Marta sobbed.
Grandma rocked her. “Little Problems,” She said. “Too small for a big rainstorm. We’ll repair your eyeglasses.”
But the tears of Marta Enos still ran through her eyes and nose and made hiccups in her throat. So grandmother sang to her an old healing song, and with the healing song there was a story.
Refer to the above passage to answer the following question. Why does grandma sing Marta a healing song? Choose all that apply.
A.) Marta asked grandma to sing her a song.
B.) Grandma promised Marta she would sing her a song.
C.) Marta was feeling sad so grandma sang her a song.
D.) The dog ate Marta’s homework and she was crying so grandma sang to cheer her up.
2.) Reflect on your problem solving skills, and answer the following question:
Which metaphor best describes you when you are faced with a problem? Write a well-crafted short response to answer the question.
When I have a problem, I am an eagle because...
When I have a problem, I am a tree because…
When I have a problem, I am a rock because…
When I have a problem, I am a fierce mountain lion because…
3.) Read the following sentences about Marta Enos, the main character, in Big Moon Tortilla by Joy Cowley.
Select the sentence that is written correctly.
A.) Marta Enos open her window and look outside.
B.) Marta Enos opened her window and looked outside.
C.) Marta enos opened her window and looked outside.
D.) Marta Enos opens her window and look outside.
4.) Read the following sentences about Marta Enos, the main character, in Big Moon Tortilla by Joy Cowley.
Which sentences are correct? Select all that apply.
A.) Grandmothers big moon tortillas were the best in the world!
B.) Grandmothers’ big moon tortillas were the best in the world!
C.) Grandmother’s big moon tortillas were the best in the world!
D.) Grandmother’s big moon tortillas were the best in the world.
5.) Refer to your notes on Big Moon Tortilla.
Choose a character from the story. Write a well-crafted response to explain how the character’s actions contributed to the sequence of events in the story.
6.) Read the following passage from, The True Story of the Three Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka.
“Hey, it’s not my fault wolves eat cute little animals like bunnies and sheep and pigs. That’s just the way we are. If cheeseburgers were cute, people would probably think you were big and bad, too. But like I was saying, the whole Big Bad Wolf thing is all wrong. The real story is about a sneeze and a cup of sugar.”
Answer the following question. What does the author most likely want you to know about the wolf? Select all that apply.
A.) The wolf has his own side of the story.
B.) The wolf is mean.
C.) The wolf is a liar.
D.) The wolf is bad.
7.) Read the following passage from, The True Story of the Three Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka.
“Way back in Once Upon a time, I was making a birthday cake fro my dear old granny. I had a terrible sneezing cold. I ran out of sugar. So I walked down the street to ask my neighbor for a cup of sugar. Now this neighbor was a pig. And he wasn’t too bright, either. He had built his whole house out of straw. Can you believe it? I mean, who in his right mind would build a hose of straw?
Answer the following question. Which details from the passage support the wolf’s view that the pig “wasn’t too smart?” Select all that apply.
A.) He had built his whole house out of straw.
B.) Can you believe it? I mean, who in his right mind would build a house of straw?
C.) I was making a birthday cake for my dear old granny.
D.) I had a sneezing cold.
8.) Refer to your notes from, The True Story of the Three Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka and read the following passage.
“I was feeling a little better. But I still didn’t have my cup of sugar. So I went to the neighbor’s house. This neighbor was the First Little Pig’s bother. He was a little smarter, but not much. He had built his house of sticks. I rang the bell on the stick house…I had just grabbed the doorknob when I felt another sneeze coming on. I huffed. And I snuffed. And I tried to cover my mouth, but I sneezed a great sneeze. And you’re not going to believe it, but this guy’s house fell down just like his brother’s. When the dust cleared, there was the Second Little Pig-dead as a doornail. Wolf’s honor.”
Answer the following question. According to the wolf, what really caused the First Little Pig’s and the Second Little Pig’s deaths?
A.) The wolf’s sneezing caused their houses to fall down, killing the pigs.
B.) The wolf got angry and killed the First Little Pig and the Second Little Pig.
C.) Bad weather caused the First and Second Little Pigs’ deaths.
D.) The pigs were already dead when the wolf got there.
9.) Read the following passage from, The True Story of the Three Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka.
“I’m the wolf. Alexander T. Wolf. You can call me Al. I don’t know how this whole Big Bad Wolf thing got started, but it’s all wrong.”
Answer the following question. From whose perspective is the story told?
A.) Alexander T. Wolf
B.) The narrator
C.) The First Little Pig
D.) The Second Little Pig
10.) Refer to your notes from, The True Story of the Three Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka.
Think back on the story and read the following questions: What do you think really happened to the first two pigs? Do you believe the wolf’s story? Why or why not? Create a graphic organizer to compare your point of view to the wolf’s point of view.
11.) Read the following passage from, The True Story of the Three Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka.
“Now I’m usually a pretty calm fellow. But when somebody talks about my granny like that, I go a little crazy. When the cops drove up, of course I was trying to break down the Pig’s door. And the whole time I was huffing and puffing and sneezing and making a real scene.”
Answer the following question. Which sentence is an example of cause and effect?
A.) I knocked on the brick house.
B.) But when somebody talks about my granny like that, I go a little crazy.
C.) When the cops drove up, of course I was trying to break down the Pig’s door.
D.) And the whole time I was huffing and puffing and sneezing and making a real scene.
12.) Refer to your notes from, The True Story of the Three Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka.
Answer the following question. Which happened last in the story?
A.) The wolf got upset with the Third Little Pig.
B.) The wolf talked to the news reporters about what happened.
C.) The news reporters found out about how the wolf ate the first two pigs.
D.) The wolf said he was framed.
13.) Refer to your notes from, The True Story of the Three Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka, and the traditional story of the Three Little Pigs.
a.) How is the wolf’s version of the story different from the traditional version of the story, which is told from the pigs’ perspectives? Write a well-crafted short response.
b.) Which story is more believable-the wolf’s or the pigs’? Write a well-crafted short response.
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