6(B) Discuss the Big Idea (Theme)

Reading/Comprehension of Literacy Text/Theme and Genre. Students analyze, make inferences and draw conclusions about the theme and genre in different cultural, historical, and contemporary contexts and provide evidence fromt he text to support their understanding
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6(B) discuss the big idea (theme) of a well-known folktale or fable and connect it to personal experience	7(A) connect the meaning o a well-known story or fable to personal experiences	6(A) identify moral lessons as themes in well-known fables, legends, myths, or stories	5(A) paraphrase the themes and supporting details of fables, legends, myths, or stories	3(A) summarize and explain the lesson or message of a work of fiction as its theme	3(A) compare and contrast the themes or moral lessons of several works of fiction from various cultures
discuss the big idea (theme) of a well known folktale and connect to personal experience. discuss the big idea (theme) of a well known fable and connect to personal experience.

Resources:

Guided Reading Books: 

The Boy and the Lion - Fables from Aesop DRA 14

The Fox and the Crow - Fable from Aesop  DRA 15

The Ant and the Dove - Aesop's Fable  DRA 15

Sundance Comprehension Strategies Kit

Level 6-12 Fiction

Genre - Fables

• The Tortoise and the Hare  (Moral: slow and steady wind the race)

• The Fox and the Crow (Moral: Do not be fooled by false praise.)

• The Crow and the Pitcher (Moral: Little by little does the job)

• The And and the Dove (Moral: If you do something nice for someone, someone will do something nice for you.)

• The Ant and the Grasshopper (Moral: There is a time for work and a time for play.)

6(D) Recognize Recurring Phrases Fairy Tales, Lullibies, and Folktales

Reading/Comprehension of Literacy Text/Theme and Genre. Students analyze, make inferences and draw conclusions about the theme and genre in different cultural, historical, and contemporary contexts and provide evidence fromt he text to support their understanding
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6(D) recognize recurring phrases and characters in traditional fairy tales, lullabies, and folk tales from various cultures.	7(B) explain the function of recurring phrases (eg. "Once upon a time" or "They lived happily ever after") in traditional folk-and-fairy tales.	6(B) compare different versions of the same story in traditional and contemporary folktales with respect to their characters, settings, and plot.	5(B) compare and contrast the settings in myths and traditional folktales	3(B) compare and contrast the adventures or exploits of characters (e.g., the trickster) in traditional and classical literature.	3(A) compare and contrast the themes or moral lessons of several works of fiction from various cultures
explain the function of recurring phrases in traditional folk tales. explain the function of recurring phrases in traditional fairy tales.

Resources:

Genre Study Teaching with Fiction and Nonfiction Books by Irene C. Fountas & Gay Su Pinnell

Reading Genres - A Study Guide 1st Grade  Texas Treasures

http://thebookfairygoddess.blogspot.com/2013/04/folktales-fairytales-and-fables-oh-my.html

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