Domain Review Domain DR

You should spend one day reviewing and reinforcing the material in this domain. You may have students do any combination of the activities provided, in either whole-group or small-group settings.

Core Content Objectives Addressed in this Domain

Students will:  Demonstrate familiarity with various fables  Identify character, plot, and setting as basic story elements  Describe the characters, plot, and setting of a specific fable  Identify fables and folktales as two types of fiction  Identify characteristics of fables: short, moral, personification  Explain in their own words the moral of a specific fable

Activities Image Review

Show the Flip Book images from any read-aloud again, and have students retell the folktale or story using the illustrations.

You may also show various illustrations and focus on a particular element of the story: characters, plot, or setting.

Story Map

Materials: Instructional Master 6B-1

Use the Instructional Master to identify the characters, setting, and plot of any of the fictional stories. Some students may need to work with the teacher and complete this on chart paper as a group, while others may be able to complete the Instructional Master on their own.

Teacher Choice

Materials: Trade book

Read an additional trade book to review a particular folktale or share a new fictional story, and have students identify the elements of the story. Refer to the books listed in the Introduction.

Key Vocabulary Brainstorming

Materials: Chart paper, chalkboard, or whiteboard

Give students a key domain concept or vocabulary word such as trickster. Have students brainstorm everything that comes to mind when they hear the word, such as, Anansi, Peter Rabbit, plays tricks, etc. Record their responses on chart paper, on a chalkboard, or a whiteboard for reference.

Riddles for Core Content

Ask students riddles such as the following to review core content and vocabulary:

• I did not want to waste my time helping the water, the fire, or the wind. Who am I? (Medio Pollito)

• The poor, unfortunate man came to me for advice when it was too noisy in his hut. Who am I? (the rabbi)

• I got into mischief by going into Mr. McGregor’s garden? Who am I? (Peter Rabbit)

• I played tricks on the python, the leopard, and the hornet. Who am I? (Anansi)

Somebody Wanted But So Then

Materials: Instructional Master 2B-1

The Somebody Wanted But So Then chart used for “The Maid and the Milk Pail” may also be used for retelling the various folktales.