6 Fairy Tales and Tall Tales: Supplemental Guide | Introduction
Anchor Focus in Fairy Tales and Tall Tales
This chart highlights several Common Core State Standards as well as
relevant academic language associated with the activities in this domain.Anchor Focus CCSS Description of Focus and Relevant Academic Language
Writing W.2.3 Drawing the Read-Aloud: Groups of students draw one scene
from the fairy tale “Beauty and the Beast” so that their combined
drawings retell the story: Illustrate a scene/event, What happened
first? What happened later? narrative sequence
Create Your Own: Students think of their own tall tale character and
an exaggeration to illustrate. Students will conceptualize their own
tall tale by filling out a Tall Tales Characteristics Chart for their tall
tale: Illustrate your own tall tale character, exaggeration, tall tale
characteristics
Speaking and Listening SL.2.1 Follow agreed-upon rules for discussion.
It is important to set predictable routines and communicate clear
expectations at the beginning of the year. Be sure that students
understand what the agreed-upon classroom rules are, and give
them many opportunities to practice using the rules.
SL.2.3 Ask and answer questions about what a speaker says in order
to gather additional information or clarify something that is not
understood.
Prompt students to ask questions when they are unclear about
the directions. Provide students with phrases to use, e.g., I have a
question about.. .; can you please say the directions again?; what
should I do first? what should I do after.. .?
Language L.2.5b Distinguish shades of meaning among closely related words, e.g.,
intelligent, relaxed, pride.Domain Components
Along with this Supplemental Guide, you will need:- Tell It Again! Media Disk or the Tell It Again! Flip Book for Fairy Tales
a nd Ta ll Ta les - Tell It Again! Image Cards for Fairy Tales and Tall Tales
- Tell It Again! Multiple Meaning Word Posters for Fairy Tales and Tall
Ta les - Tell It Again! Read-Aloud Anthology for Fairy Tales and Tall Tales for
reference