Thinking Guide and Activities - Narrative...The Legend of the Bluebonnets by Tomie dePaola...

The Problem/Solution Thinking Guide is used to develop other fun and interactive activities. Fisher Reyna Education offers the following activities and test items:

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The Narrative Problem/Solution Thinking Guide is provided. The Narrative Problem/Solution 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 Problem/Solution Thinking Guide «Color-Coded Narrative Problem/Solution Thinking Guide and Summary

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Thinking Guide and Activities - Narrative Title of the Selection: The Legend of the Bluebonnets by Tomie DePaola Genre: Fiction – Narrative Problem/Solution Plot

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Problem/Solution Thinking Guide Fiction, Poetry or Drama

Title of the Selection The Legend of the Bluebonnets by Tomie dePaola Genre: Narrative – Problem/Solution Plot

SOMEONE The Native American tribe

Main Character

WANTED it to rain

Goal

BUT It had not rained in some time because of the drought, and they felt their people kept taking from the land and making no sacrifices.

Problem

SO She-Who-Is-Alone decides to sacrifice her cherished doll into the fire to give back to the earth.

Solution

THEN She falls asleep and the ashes from the fire that spread across the land grew beautiful bluebonnets.

Outcome


Color-Coded Problem/Solution Thinking Guide Fiction, Poetry or Drama

Title of the Selection The Legend of the Bluebonnets by Tomie dePaola Genre: Narrative – Problem/Solution Plot

The Native Americans wanted it to rain, but the land was in a drought because they kept taking from the land. So, She-Who-Is-Alone sacrifices her treasured doll to give back to the land. Then, she falls asleep and the ashes from the fire that spread across the land grew beautiful bluebonnets.

SOMEONE The Native American tribe

Main Character

WANTED it to rain

Goal

BUT It had not rained in some time because of the drought and they felt their people kept taking from the land and making no sacrifices

Problem

SO She-Who-Is-Alone decides to sacrifice her cherished doll into the fire to

give back to the earth. Solution

THEN She falls asleep and the ashes from the fire that spread across the land grew beautiful bluebonnets.

Outcome


Missing Part Activity The Legend of the Bluebonnets by Tomie dePaola

Directions Choose one of the following Thinking Guides, and instruct students to write the missing summary element as they read the selection.

SOMEONE Main Character WANTED it to rain Goal BUT It had not rained in some time because of the drought and they felt their

people kept taking from the land and making no sacrifices Problem

SO She-Who-Is-Alone decides to sacrifice her cherished doll into the fire to give back to the earth. Solution

THEN She falls asleep and the ashes from the fire that spread across the land grew beautiful bluebonnets. Outcome

SOMEONE The Native American tribe Main Character WANTED

Goal

BUT It had not rained in some time because of the drought and they felt their people kept taking from the land and making no sacrifices Problem




SOMEONE The Native American tribe Main Character WANTED it to rain Goal BUT

Problem



SOMEONE The Native American tribe Main Character WANTED it to rain Goal BUT It had not rained in some time because of the drought and they felt their


SO

Solution



SOMEONE The Native American tribe Main Character WANTED it to rain Goal BUT It had not rained in some time because of the drought and they felt their



THEN

Outcome

SOMEONE The Native American tribe Main Character WANTED it to rain Goal BUT

Problem

SO

Solution



Matching Activity 1The Legend of the Bluebonnets by Tomie dePaola

Directions Identify the summary part by writing the first letter of the summary element in the blank.

MC for Main Character

G for Goal

P for Problem

S for Solution

O for Outcome

She-Who-Is-Alone decides to sacrifice her cherished doll into the fire to give back to the earth. She falls asleep and the ashes from the fire that spread across the land grew beautiful bluebonnets. it to rain The Native American tribe It had not rained in some time because of the drought and they felt their people kept taking from the land and making no sacrifices


Matching Activity 2

Directions Cut apart and place the summary parts by the correct summary element in the Problem/Solution Thinking Guide.

Matching Activity 3 (Next page)

Directions Cut apart and match parts of the summary to summary elements.

It had not rained in some time because of the drought and they felt their people kept taking from the land and making no sacrifices

She-Who-Is-Alone decides to sacrifice her cherished doll into the fire to give back to the earth.

it to rain

She falls asleep and the ashes from the fire that spread across the land grew beautiful bluebonnets.

The Native American tribe

SOMEONE

Main Character

WANTED

Goal

BUT

Problem

SO

Solution

THEN

Outcome

SomeoneMainCharacter

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WantedGoal


ButProblem


SoSolution


ThenOutcome


The Native American tribe


it to rain


It had not rained in some time because of the drought and they felt their people kept taking from the land and making no sacrifices


She-Who-Is-Alone decides to sacrifice her cherished doll into the fire to give back to the earth.


She falls asleep and the ashes from the fire that spread across the land grew beautiful bluebonnets.



Problem/Solution Thinking Guide Cloze – 1st Letter Activity

Title of the Selection The Legend of the Bluebonnets by Tomie dePaola Genre: Narrative – Problem/Solution Plot Directions As selection is read, complete the words in the blanks with the first letter given.

SOMEONE The Native A_____________ tribe Main Character

WANTED it to r______________ Goal

BUT It had not rained in some time because of the d_____________ and they felt their people kept taking from the land and making no sacrifices

Problem

SO She-Who-Is-Alone decides to s_______________ her cherished d_________ into the fire to give back to the earth.

Solution

THEN She falls asleep and the a__________________ from the fire that spread across the land grew beautiful bluebonnets.

Outcome


Problem/Solution Thinking Guide Cloze – Blank Activity

Title of the Selection The Legend of the Bluebonnets by Tomie dePaola Genre: Narrative – Problem/Solution Plot Directions As selection is read, fill in the blank.

SOMEONE The Native _____________ tribe Main Character

WANTED it to ______________ Goal

BUT It had not rained in some time because of the _____________ and they felt their people kept taking from the land and making no sacrifices

Problem

SO She-Who-Is-Alone decides to _______________ her cherished _________ into the fire to give back to the earth.

Solution

THEN She falls asleep and the __________________ from the fire that spread across the land grew beautiful bluebonnets.


Problem/Solution Thinking Guide Write Summary Elements Activity

Title of the Selection The Legend of the Bluebonnets by Tomie dePaola Genre: Narrative – Problem/Solution Plot Directions Students take notes that include main character, goal, problem, solution, and outcome. Implied summary elements increase the level of difficulty with this activity.

SOMEONE

Main Character

WANTED

Goal

BUT

Problem

SO

Solution

THEN

Outcome


The Legend of the Bluebonnets by Tomie dePaola 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 define the words they recognize. 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 orally. The words are listed in the order in which

they appear in the selection.

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