Making text-to-text connections
Albuquerque teacher Ali Nava walks her students through a comparison of "The Little Red Hen" and a southwestern adaptation of the classic folk tale, Burro's Tortillas, using a Venn diagram.
Making text-to-text connections
Ali explains the way she used a Venn diagram to help her students compare "Burro's Tortillas" and "The Little Red Hen."
Standards
Reading Standards for Literature (K-5)
- Retell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson. (RL 1.2)
- Recount stories, including fables and folktales from diverse cultures, and determine their central message, lesson, or moral. (RL 2.2)
Speaking and Listening Standards (K-5)
- Ask and answer questions about key details in a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media. (SL 1.2)
- Recount or describe key ideas or details from a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media. (SL 2.2)
Discussion Questions
- What differences do you see in the standards from one grade to the next?
- How would you modify this Grade 1 lesson if you wanted to use it with Grade 2 students?
Lesson Summary
Ali Nava is an elementary teacher in Albuquerque, New Mexico and a member of the first-grade cadre in our Common Core in Albuquerque project.
In this video, Ali walks her students through a comparison of "The Little Red Hen" and a southwestern adaptation of the classic folk tale, Burro's Tortillas, using a Venn diagram. She encourages them to recount details as the compare and contrast both stories together.
Things to watch for:
- Clearly stated lesson objectives
- The use of a Venn diagram graphic organizer to assist students' comparison
- Review of specific details such as character, plot, and dialogue from the story
- Scaffolded instruction through the use of visuals
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Alignment to Common Core Standards
Reading Standards for Literature (K-5)
- Retell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson. (RL 1.2)
- Recount stories, including fables and folktales from diverse cultures, and determine their central message, lesson, or moral. (RL 2.2)
Speaking and Listening Standards (K-5)
- Ask and answer questions about key details in a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media. (SL 1.2)
- Recount or describe key ideas or details from a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media. (SL 2.2)
Discussion Questions
- What differences do you see in the standards from one grade to the next?
- How would you modify this Grade 1 lesson if you wanted to use it with Grade 2 students?
Lesson Plan/Materials
Related ELL Strategies
- Oral Language Development for ELLs
Strategies for helping ELLs strengthen their oral language skills and confidence in front of classmates. - Hispanic Heritage: Fairy Tales and Fables
Booklist featuring Latino-themed adaptations of well-known fairy tales and fables - Graphic organizer
Strategies for using graphic organizers, such as Venn diagrams, with ELLs - Learn NC: Folktales and Fairy Tales Lesson Plans (K-12)
Instructional resources about folktales and fairy tales compiled by the UNC School of Education
Teacher's Reflection
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