Not by the hair on my chinny chin chin! Upper graders and middle schoolers read the story The Three Little Pigs and other tales related to the story from various points of view. They use the Internet to find more stories from different perspectives.

Concepts

the three little pigs, children's literature, fairy tales, the true story of the three little pigs, jon scieszka, point of view

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Additional Tags

point of view, the three little pigs, the true story of the three little pigs, english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Use the extension activities as homework assignments, or in a literacy center
• Encourage learners to retell another fairy tale from a different point of view than the main character

Pros

• Includes some terrific group activities
• Provides interesting extension ideas that cross into math, music, and even science 

Cons

• None