![]() The kids really loved this story.Īfter reading and discussing the short story, students answered the questions: What kind of family does Papa have? How do you know? in the writing section of their reader's notebooks. His pants end up way too short! Then the family works together and makes the pants into shorts. Eventually his family feels guilty and each one of them hems his pants without the others knowing. Everyone in his family is too busy to help him hem his pants. I found the story on In this story, Papa buys a pair of pants that need hemming. ![]() It is a great way to continuously teach and review genres.įor this lesson, I used the folktale "Papa's New Pants" from an old edition of Highlights magazine. Use an anchor chart that presents a story or process that has only 4 or 5 steps. These anchor charts are 8 1/2 x 11 visuals and are bright and colorful featuring the following elements: CHARACTERS SETTING CONFLICT SOLUTION THEME PLOT Each poster has a brief description of each element and a corresponding picture from the story of the Three Little Pigs. This also gave us a chance to discuss the genre and add a tally mark to our genre tally list! Beth Newingham has a great "genre overview" handout and "genre tally sheet." ( ) My students and I add a tally mark for everything that we read. Upper Elementary Snapshots/Summary Sentences via. Comprehension is deeply connected to children’s current reading abilities, and knowing how to choose a just-right book can help them gain confidence in their skills. ![]() They usually have very clear problems, solutions, and themes. The Animated Teacher/Anchor Chart s via Pinterest. ![]() Folktales are one of my favorite genres for teaching story elements. ![]()
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