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After reading the first, second, and third parts of "How Bear Lost His Tail", third grade writers answer questions about the story by completing a series of options, including discussion points. Then, they begin to plan a new narrative writing ending to the story.
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Instructional Ideas
- Choose one or more options to have class members complete for each part
- Use the rubric to assess writers' work
Classroom Considerations
- Assumes learners have had experience in identifying parts of a narrative, writing a narrative, and planning a narrative writing prompt
- The story is a Lexile® 760 reading level
Pros
- Includes the full story, as well as a version of the story broken down into three parts for readers to use as a basis for planning writing and responding to comprehension questions
- Combines reading comprehension skills with narrative writing skills
- Comes with an extended writing prompt to take the learning further
- Provides scoring rubrics and answer keys, as well as ways to implement the task
Cons
- None