Thinking Guide and Activities - Narrative Title of the Selection: Stone Soup Genre: Fiction Narrative Problem/Solution Pot

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1 Thinking Guide and Activities - Narrative Title of the Selection: Stone Soup Genre: Fiction Narrative / Pot The Narrative / Thinking Guide is provided. The Narrative / Thinking Guide identifies the story elements in a narrative with a problem/solution plot: main character, goal, problem, solution and outcome. It helps teach the GLOBAL meaning of the text. In addition, the story elements are used to develop a meaningful summary. «Narrative / Thinking Guide «Color-Coded Narrative / Thinking Guide and Summary The / Thinking Guide is used to develop other fun and interactive activities. Fisher Reyna Education offers the following activities and test items: «Missing Summary-Part Activity «Matching Activity 1 «Matching Activity 2 «Matching Activity 3 «Thinking Guide Cloze 1st Letter Activity «Thinking Guide Cloze Blank Activity «Write Summary Elements Activity «Vocabulary Using Context Clues!s for Success! Reading

2 Title of the Selection Stone Soup Genre: Narrative / Plot / Thinking Guide Fiction, Poetry or Drama give. When the was ready, the villagers gathered s for Success Reading

3 Title of the Selection Stone Soup Genre: Narrative / Plot Color-Coded / Thinking Guide Fiction, Poetry or Drama give. When the was ready, the villagers gathered SUMMARY: Three monks who came to a village of people who did not trust one another wanted to make Stone Soup, but the monks had no ingredients. So, the villagers come together sharing ingredients for the Stone Soup. Then, the villagers were richer by learning to share and trust one another. s for Success Reading

4 Missing Part Activity Stone Soup Directions: Choose one of the following Thinking Guides, and instruct students to write the missing summary element as they read the selection. give. When the was ready, the villagers gathered give. When the was ready, the villagers gathered s for Success Reading

5 give. When the was ready, the villagers gathered s for Success Reading

6 give. When the was ready, the villagers gathered s for Success Reading

7 Matching Activity 1 Stone Soup Directions Identify the summary part by writing the first letter of the summary element in the blank. MC for G for P for S for O for give. When the was ready, the villagers gathered After the banquet, they told stories, sang songs and celebrated long into the nights. The villagers are thankful with the gifts they were given. They are now richer by learning to share and trust. The monks have no ingredients.. s for Success Reading

8 Matching Activity 2 Directions: Cut apart and place the summary parts by the correct summary element in the / Thinking Guide. and were richer by learning to share and trust. mushrooms, etc. Each villager opened their heart to give. When the was ready, the villagers gathered Matching Activity 3 (Next page) Directions: Cut apart and match parts of the summary to summary elements. s for Success Reading

9 Three monks who come upon a village of strangers. Someone the villagers to have more happiness by making stone Wanted The monks have no ingredients But The villagers began to pitch in salt, pepper, carrots, mushrooms, etc. Each villager opened their heart to give. When the was ready, the villagers gathered So After the banquet, they told stories, sang songs and celebrated long into the nights. The villagers are thankful with the gifts they were given. They are now richer by learning to share and trust. Then

10 Title of the Selection: Stone Soup Genre: Narrative / Plot / Thinking Guide Cloze 1 st Letter Activity Directions As selection is read, complete the words in the blanks with the first letter given. Three m who come upon a village of strangers. the villagers to have more h by making stone s The monks have no i. The villagers began to p in salt, pepper, carrots, mushrooms, etc. Each villager opened their h to give. When the was ready, the villagers g and are now richer by learning to s and t. s for Success Reading

11 Title of the Selection Stone Soup Genre: Narrative / Plot Directions As selection is read, fill in the blank. / Thinking Guide Cloze Blank Activity Three who come upon a village of strangers. the villagers to have more by making stone The monks have no so the villagers begin to pitch in salt, pepper, carrots, mushrooms, etc. Each villager opens their hearts to give. The villagers began to in salt, pepper, carrots, mushrooms, etc. Each villager opened their to give. When the was ready, the villagers After the banquet, they told stories, sang songs and long into the nights. The villagers are thankful with the gifts they were given. They are now richer by learning to and. s for Success Reading

12 Title of the Selection: Stone Soup Genre: Narrative / Plot / Thinking Guide Write Summary Elements Activity Directions Students take notes that include main character, goal, problem, solution, and outcome. Implied summary elements increase the level of difficulty with this activity. s for Success Reading

13 Stone Soup Vocabulary Using Context Clues Note: This vocabulary activity should be used after students have read the selection. Directions: Display a vocabulary list. Select words that may be difficult to most students in our class to define. Ask the students to orally define the words they recognize. Discuss any connections. Then reread the selection as the students listen for these words. After hearing one of the listed words in context, ask students to give its definition. Emphasize the context that helped support the meaning of the unfamiliar word. The words are listed in the order in which they appear in the selection s for Success Reading