Worksheet: Friendship Essay

In this activity, students work on writing a research paper (of sorts). They will look into the qualities of a friend and write about those qualities. They will use a graphic organizer to organize their ideas, they will write a rough draft and final draft.

For Use: at any point during the reading of the story

Time to Complete: two - 30 minute sessions

Worksheet: Narrative Frame

This activity is to assist students in writing a narrative. Students use the Template as their graphic organizer for the parts needed in writing a narrative. This can be used as a “one-time” writing activity, or it can be used as an activity where students are required to write a rough draft, edit, and write final drafts. (Narrative Frame Instructions)

For Use: at any point during the reading of the story

• can be used as a one-time writing activity or
• can be used multiple times when writing a rough draft, editing, and writing a final draft

30 minutes to 1 hour (depending on how the activity is structured)

Worksheet: Problem Solution Frame

The point of this activity is for students to consider the problem that arises in every story and how the author solves that problem. The “Frame” is to assist teachers with the instructions for the activity and the “template is for students to use as their graphic organizer in which they consider problems, actions and solutions. (Problem Solution Template Instructions)

Worksheet: Compare and Contrast

In this activity, found on education.com, students will use a Venn Diagram to compare and contrast 2 characters from the story. They will consider similarities and differences between those two characters. It can be done as a small group or partner activity.

Worksheet: Which Words

This activity is one in which students select a character from the story, and use words they have learned to describe the character. They must also rationalize why they chose each word to describe their particular character.

Time to Complete: 20 minutes

Worksheet: Some Pig Acrostic

This is an acrostic in which the letters “S-O-M-E P-I-G” are used as students come up with descriptive words that accompany the letters of the acrostic. This is beneficial when students are looking at forms of poetry.

For Use: after Chapter 11

Time to Complete: 20 minutes

Worksheet: Advertisement

In this activity, students are asked to design a flyer that would help Wilbur win an award at the fair.

Worksheet: Adjectives

This activity, found on abcteach.com, asks students to practice using some of their new vocabulary words as well as to think of some adjectives on their own and use them in sentences.

Game/Powerpoint: Jeopardy

In this activity, found on jeopardylabs.com, students will play a review game with questions set up in the style of the game show, “Jeopardy”. Depending on the size of your class will determine how you arrange teams. If your class is small, it can be a group activity, and if your class is large, you can arrange teams to play against one another.

This activity can be played online or downloaded to play offline.