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Read about the ways a beloved pet can help a girl meet her true love with a short fairy tale. As fifth graders read the passage, they note their inferences and answer four comprehension questions to demonstrate their understanding.
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CCSS:
Adaptable
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Instructional Ideas
- Include in a unit about fairy tales
- Add to a reading comprehension packet, either for homework or for in-class assessment
Classroom Considerations
- The story is reminiscent of the Grimm Brothers' The Juniper Tree
- Readers may be upset at the idea of killing a pet and eating it
- Passage is three pages long and only provides four comprehension questions; consider adding more to address a variety of skills
Pros
- Encourages the use of inferences and context clues
- A good tool for both English learners and mainstream classes
Cons
- None