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Writing Assignment
The Three Little Pigs
Standard: Describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges.
What to Do
Let's read the story of the Three Little Pigs! Then you'll The Three Little Pigs
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Three little pigs left home to build their own houses. The first pig built his house out of straw. The second pig built his house out of sticks.
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The third pig worked very hard. He built his house out of bricks. It took a long time, but it was very strong.
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A big bad wolf came to the straw house. He huffed and puffed and blew it down. The first pig ran to the stick house.
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The wolf huffed and puffed and blew the stick house down too. Both pigs ran to the brick house.
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The wolf huffed and puffed at the brick house, but he could not blow it down. The three pigs were safe inside. Word Bank
Writing Steps
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Meet the Characters
Tell us about the characters in this story:
- Who is in the story? - What do you notice about them? You can use short sentences. There is no wrong answer! Try starting with: - "The story has..." - "In this story, there is..." - "The characters are..." The characters are the people or animals in the story. Let us meet them!
Scoring Guidance — Step 1
Look for:
Main Idea Detail / Evidence 1 Detail / Evidence 2 Detail / Evidence 3
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How Do They Feel?
Tell us how the characters feel:
1. Who: Pick a character from the story. 2. How they feel: Pick a feeling word. 3. Why: Why do they feel this way? Try starting with: - "The character feels... because..." - "They feel... because..." Now let us think about how the characters feel in the story. Characters can feel happy, sad, scared, mad, or excited - just like us!
How do they feel?
Scoring Guidance — Step 2
Look for:
Sentence Starters
In the text, the author shows that ___.
The author writes, "___," which shows ___.
This is important because ___.
Overall, the text shows that ___.
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What Happens?
Tell us about the big event or challenge:
1. What happens: What is the big thing that happens in the story? 2. Who is affected: Which characters does it happen to? Try starting with: - "The big thing that happens is..." - "In the story, something happens when..." - "The challenge is..." Great job! Now let us find the big thing that happens in the story - the event or challenge the characters face.
How do the three pigs respond to the wolf? What does each pig do differently?
Scoring Guidance — Step 3
Look for:
Sentence Starters
In the text, the author shows that ___.
The author writes, "___," which shows ___.
This is important because ___.
Overall, the text shows that ___.
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What Do They Do?
Tell us how the character responds:
1. What they do: What does the character do when the big thing happens? 2. Why they do it: Why do you think they do this? Try starting with: - "When ___ happened, the three pigs did ___" - "They respond by..." - "After ___ happened, the three pigs..." You are doing so well! When something big happens in a story, characters react! They might do something brave, ask for help, or try to fix the problem.
What do they do when the big event happens?
Scoring Guidance — Step 4
Look for:
Sentence Starters
In the text, the author shows that ___.
The author writes, "___," which shows ___.
This is important because ___.
Overall, the text shows that ___.
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Put It All Together
Write your complete answer in 2-4 sentences. Your answer should:
1. Tell about the characters and how they feel 2. Tell what the big event or challenge is 3. Tell what the characters do about it Try starting with: - "In this story, the three pigs..." - "When ___ happened, the three pigs..." You can do it! You did it! Now let us put everything together to answer our question:
How do the three pigs respond to the wolf? What does each pig do differently?
Scoring Guidance — Step 5
Look for:
Sentence Starters
In the text, the author shows that ___.
The author writes, "___," which shows ___.
This is important because ___.
Overall, the text shows that ___.
How Did I Do?Circle one box for each step. 2How Do They Feel?
3What Happens?
4What Do They Do?
5Put It All Together
Before You Turn InI did every step
I checked my spelling
I am proud of this work
ReflectionWhat was hard? What are you proud of?
For the Teacher
Teacher Guide — The Three Little PigsRL.2.3 — Describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges. · Grade 2 · ~15 min
The student pages use short directions and a How Did I Do? star self-check instead of a printed rubric — most readers at this grade can't parse rubric language yet. Walk through the stars together after the last step. Score finished work against the full rubric below. Scoring Rubric
Step-by-Step Coaching Notes
Step 1 — Meet the Characters
Step 2 — How Do They Feel?
Step 3 — What Happens?
Step 4 — What Do They Do?
Step 5 — Put It All Together
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