A picture is worth a thousand words, but a comic strip combines both images and words for the ultimate narrative effect. After reading The Three Little Pigs and deciphering the plot elements, elementary readers work through four structured lessons to develop their own comic strips based on a personal narrative.

Concepts

comic strips, narrative structure, Narrative Writing, plot elements, the three little pigs, story events, plot development, personal narratives

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Assign the project to individuals, pairs, or groups
• Display the finished comics with a document viewer
• Connect the lesson to social studies for learners to depict an event in history

Classroom Considerations

• Recommends David Wiesner's version of The Three Pigs for use with the lesson, but offers a more traditional online version as well
• Lesson is divided into four parts for scaffolding and development, but you can choose the most helpful elements for your own curriculum
• Helpful for middle and high schoolers as well as elementary classes

Pros

• Provides all necessary links and materials for the activity
• Comes with mini-lessons to augment comprehension, and extension to challenge young writers
• Many resources, including the plot structure graphic organizer, are versatile for other language arts lessons

Cons

• None

Common Core

RL.3.4 RL.4.4 RL.5.4 W.3.3.a W.4.3.a W.5.3.a