Wolf! Wolf!

Wolf! Wolf!

Written and Illustrate by John Rocco

Summary:

A young boy cries wolf one too many times when he is taking care of his goats. When the wolf finally does come, no one believes the boy's cries. Will the wolf have a goat for dinner or will he have a change of heart?

Mini-Lesson: Author's Purpose

This is a perfect book for supporting the skill of identifying author's purpose. Begin the reading by asking students to share if they have ever heard of "The Boy Who Cried Wolf." Tell students that they will be listening to a story that was written by an author who wanted to teach readers a lesson by writing the book and listen to see if they can find out what lesson the author is teaching. Following the reading of the book, brainstorm the lessons that the book taught. As students share their ideas, ask them to give specific examples. Remind students that many author's write books to share lessons.

Mini-Lessons: Cause and Effect

This book is full of examples of cause and effect. Have students identify the beginning event of the book. Explain that each event is a "cause" and it causes something to happen. This is called the "effect". Then have students identify the effect of the beginning event. Continue to identify several text events and the effects of those events.

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Mini-Lesson: Text-to-Self Connections

This story provides a great opportunity to talk about telling the truth and being trustworthy. Make some connections with the students by talking about times when they have not been truthful or know someone who has been untruthful. Discuss how they felt in that situation and what they learned from it. Connect to how the main character felt and what they can infer he learned.