Legend of the Bluebonnet Literature Standards Support Worksheets Grade 3

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Are you looking for supplemental resources to support the book Legend of the Bluebonnet? Then use this third-grade literacy resource to support lessons on the common core literature standards or in a book study for Legend of the Bluebonnet by Tomie DePaola. Students will practice up to 9 common core literature standards (RL3.1, RL3.2, RL3.3, RL3.4, RL3.6, RL3.7, RL3.9, L3.5c, W3.1.). with this folktale.

Students relate well to this beautifully illustrated and touching Native American folktale of how a young girl makes a great sacrifice to save her people from drought and famine. With this folktale, teachers can introduce and reinforce the Common Core Literature Standards for grade 3.

Each practice page is tailored to the particular literature standard related to the story/book.

PRACTICE PAGES INCLUDED

• Asking Questions (ask who, what, where, when, why, how questions)
• Answering Questions (answer text-dependent questions using key details from the text)
• Retelling the Story (retell the story in sequence with transition words)
• The Moral or Lesson of the Story (What does the author want you to learn?)
• Describing Characters (What traits describe the character, what are the motivations and feelings?)
• Literal and Non-Literal Language (What does “change of mind” mean?)
• Point of View (What does the Warrior think about NOT sacrificing his new bow? What do you think about the Warrior not wanting to sacrifice his bow? What does She-Who-Is-Alone and the People think about making a sacrifice?) Illustrations (How do the illustrations support the text?)
• Shades of Meaning (Learn synonyms for the word “sacrifice and “selfish”)
• Opinion Writing (Write an opinion on whether it was necessary to make a sacrifice.)

EXTENSION ACTIVITIES INCLUDED

• Illustrating (make the author’s words come alive)
• Making Sacrifices (Write about the girl’s sacrifice. Write about sacrifices you might make)
• Hot Seat! (be She-Who-Is-Alone and answer some tough questions!)
• Giving the Girl Advice (Give She-Who-Is-Alone advice on how to end her people’s suffering)
• Compare and Contrast (She-Who-Is-Alone to yourself)
• Wanted Poster (She-Who-Is-Alone is wanted for being selfless)

Also Included

• ANSWER KEY
• Suggested Uses and Strategies – Teacher Notes

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