Three Little Pigs

This is a classic children's story.  it is about Three Little Pigs who built their own houses.  One was made out of straw.  One was made out of  sticks, and the other made of brick.   One day a wolf who loved to eat pigs came to the first pigs house, and blew down the straw and ate him.  Then he went the the stick house, and did the same.  When he went to the brick house he could not blow it down, so climbed up the chimney, but the third pig was sly, and got the wolf with kettle water!

This book is considered a Fairtyale.


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Personal Response:

Like I said, this is a classic!  i cannot wait to read this story to my children, because there are so many different versions of it, along with movies, activities, and so much more!

Cite Sources:
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/stories/fairytale/threelittlepigs/

How to Train Your Dragon

How to Train a Dragon is a Fantasy book based on a young boy named Hiccup who happens to be the son of a Viking.  Yet, he is short, weak, and scrawny.  He was required to go on a raid on the dragon cave.  This marks the start of the viking initiation ceremony.  The dragon that Hiccup brings back is the most innocent, tiniest dragon, with no teeth.  Vikings in the village doubt him and his strength of a dragon trainer.  The Vikings of Berk go up against and ancient sea dragon , and they cannot seem to conquer him, Hiccup and Toothless, defeat the dragon, and prove everyone that he and toothless are useful and strong!

About the Author:  Cressida Cowell lives in London with her husband Simon.She was born in London on April 15th 1966.  When she was a child she loved to draw and to write stories.  She attended school at Oxford and studied English.  she also went to Brighton and St. Martin's where she studied illustrations.

Discussion Questions:

1.  How did Hiccup meet his dragon?

2.  What was the dragon's name?
a.  Sweetums
b.  Tootless
c.  Babyface
d.  Sugarlips

3.Why does Hiccup feel left out in his community?




Comparison Paper:
Relate this story to another that the student has also read within the school year.  Compare and Contrast them.




Personal Response:
I really enjoyed reading this story.  i think it leaves a good message for children.  No matter who you are, you can do what ever you put your mind to!




Cite Sources:


http://webuploadcontent.next.ecollege.com/pub/content/213266f3-0a76-4d80-af9c-cd97135fbc71/EDU337_syllabus.pdf

Too Many Tamales!

Too Many Tamales is a great family story, especially for Christmas time. It goes into the strength of family, and how you will always help one another when in need, and even though you might have done something wrong, no matter what your family is going to forgive you.


This story is about a young girl and her mother who begin to make tamales.  until she spots her mothers diamond ring, and tries it on. "only for a minute".  she then loses it.  Her and her three cousins join together in order to find the ring that she believes are in the tamales, and they eat all 24 of the tamales, with no sight of the ring.

Author:Gary Soto
Interest level: k-2
Genre: Comedy/ Humor

Reading Response Questions:

1.  Have you ever tried on your parents jewelry, lost it, and had to find away to get it back?

2.What happened after they ate all the tamales, and still did not find the ring?

3.  Have you ever made tamales?  if not, do you have your own family tradition for Christmas?

Citations:

"TEACHERS." Scholastic Teachers. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Jan. 2013.

http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/book/too-many-tamales