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I will be able to: • Explain how to recount the key events of a story.• Describe how to determine a story’s central message.• Share my knowledge about these strategies with a
I will be able to: • Read to identify and annotate key events and details.• Use key events to summarize a story.• Share my ideas through collaborative conversation and
in writing.
“The Wolf and the Fox”: Identify and Summarize Key Events, Part 1
The stories you have read in this unit involve characters who get out of difficult situations. In your opinion, which character came up with the best solution? Reread each of these stories, and take notes about how the main characters solve their problems. Gather evidence to help you formulate and support an opinion.
Independent Research Prompt
Some people think that stories by the Brothers Grimm teach good values (such as being smart and having courage), while others think that these stories teach bad behavior (such as lying and tricking people). Imagine that you must state and support your opinion on this subject. To develop your opinion, you must conduct research to answer this question: How do the characters behave in various stories by the Brothers Grimm? Read and take notes from two or more sources to answer this question. List the sources of your information.
5“The Wolf and the Fox”: Identify and Summarize Key Events, Part 2
Objectives
I will be able to: • Read to identify and annotate key events.• Use key events to summarize a story.• Share my ideas through collaborative conversation and
5“The Wolf and the Fox”: Identify and Summarize Key Events, Part 2
Purpose and Annotate
Purpose: Read paragraphs 20–32. Identify the key events that take place in this section of the story. How does Fox solve the problem he faces in this story?Annotate! Underline the key events. Number them in the margin.
The stories you have read in this unit involve characters who get out of difficult situations. In your opinion, which character came up with the best solution? Reread each of these stories, and take notes about how the main characters solve their problems. Gather evidence to help you formulate and support an opinion.
Use Key Terms to Organize Relevant Information From Sources
Close Reading Prompt: Reread paragraphs 1–11. What are the character traits of Wolf and Fox? How does knowing the character traits help you better understand the story?Annotate! Underline words and phrases that give you information about the character traits of Wolf and Fox.
I will be able to:• Identify the /ou/ sound spelled as ou or as ow.• Read words with the /ou/ sound as in how and out.• Spell words with the /ou/ sound as in how and out.
The Fox and the GeeseThis appealed to the fox. One plump goose would make the start of a good meal. “That is a reasonable request,” said the fox. “Sing away. I will not eat you until you are done.” The first goose began a good long song, repeating, “Ga! Ga! Ga!” As she would make no end to her song, the second goose did not wait until her turn came. She too began singing, “Ga! Ga!” The third and fourth geese followed her. Soon they were all cackling together, “Ga! Ga!” When the geese have finished their singing, the story shall be continued further. But at present they are still singing without stopping. And that fox is still very, very hungry.
Close Reading Prompt and Annotate Close Reading Prompt: Reread paragraphs 23–32. What problem does Fox face in this story? How does he respond to the problem?Annotate! Underline sentences that tell you what problem Fox faces and the way he responds to this problem.
I will be able to:• Identify words with the /ou/ sound as in how and out.• Read words with the /ou/ sound as in how and out.• Spell words with the /ou/ sound as in how and out.
The Fox and the GeeseThis appealed to the fox. One plump goose would make the start of a good meal. “That is a reasonable request,” said the fox. “Sing away. I will not eat you until you are done.”The first goose began a good long song, repeating, “Ga! Ga! Ga!” As she would make no end to her song, the second goose did not wait until her turn came. She too began singing, “Ga! Ga!” The third and fourth geese followed her. Soon they were all cackling together, “Ga! Ga!”When the geese have finished their singing, the story shall be continued further. But at present they are still singing without stopping. And that fox is still very, very hungry.
14Close Reading: Compare and Contrast the Central Lessons of Stories by the Same Author
Close Reading Prompt and Annotate
Close Reading Prompt: Reread paragraphs 28–32 of “The Wolf and the Fox” and paragraphs 25–28 of “Doctor Knowall.” What lesson are the Brothers Grimm trying to teach in “The Wolf and the Fox”? How is this lesson similar to or different from the lesson of “Doctor Knowall”?Annotate! In each text, circle the details that make up the central lesson.
I will be able to:• Use an evaluation checklist to evaluate research notes.• Give reasons to support my evaluations and opinions.• Share my ideas through collaborative conversation.