A WebQuest for grades 3rd and 4th
By Mariza Davis
The Three Little Pigs is a fairy tale. A fairy tale is a fiction (made up)
story. Most fairy tales include:
Animals that can talk
A wicked character
A beginning which starts with, “Once upon a time…”
An end with, “and they lived happily ever after.”
Characters, setting (where and when), problem (s), steps to solving the
problem (s), and a resolution.
The Three Little Pigs is one of the most well-known stories around the
world. In this WebQuest you will have access to read four different
versions of it online. Well, let’s get started! Click on "Task" to see what you
need to do.
The State of Florida Sunshine Standards that are addressed in this WebQuest are:
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LA.A.2.2.5 – Purposes (for example, being informed, following directions, making a rapport, conducting
interviews, taking a test, performing a task).
LA.E.1.2.1 – Understands the distinguishing features of literary texts (for example, fictions, drama, poetry,
fairy tale, fables, fantasy, biography.
LA.E.1.2.3 – Knows the similarities and differences of characters presented within third grade or higher
level selections.
LA.E.1.2.3 - Knows the similarities and differences of settings presented within third grade or higher level
selections.
LA.E.2.2.4 – Recognizes the major theme in a story.
In this WebQuest you will be working with a partner to complete the following
activities::
Pick and read two versions of the familiar tale, The Three Little Pigs online.
Analyze The Three Little Pigs by including the following on a story map :
Character
Setting
Problem
Solution
Theme
Complete a Venn Diagram comparing the two versions of The Three Little Pigs
Write your own fairy tale based upon your ideas.
Click on "Process" to find out how to do these things.
In this WebQuest, you will complete the following items:
Make a copy of the story map template
Read two selections of The Three Little Pigs online. As you read each
version, think about the following:
What is the setting? Is there anything in the setting that may help you
understand the story better?
Who are the other characters in the story and how do they treat The Tree
Little Pigs?
What is the main problem of the story?
What are the steps used to solving the problem?
How does the story end?
Draw and fill out a Venn Diagram comparing the two versions of the
fairy tale you selected. As you do it, think about the following
elements of a narrative story:
Character
Setting
Problem
Solution
Theme
On a sheet of paper draw a Venn Diagram and complete it. Show the
similarities and differences between the two versions of The Three
Little Pigs you read.
Once you finish the Venn Diagram, on another sheet of paper, write
down your own fairy tale. Make sure you use all of the major
elements from a fairy tale.
Criteria
20
Venn Diagram
All elements of a
narrative story
were found in both
stories/
Found all the similarities
and differences
between the two
stories
15
Almost all
elements
were found
in both
stories/
Found some
similarities
and
differences
between
the two
stories
Points
10
½ of the elements
were completed
5
Less than half of
the elements
were
completed
_____
½ completed
Less than ½
_____
Story Map
Completed
Written
Fairy Tale
Followed Story Map
structure /
Written in complete
sentences
Only 1 or 2
errors
2 or more errors
Story map not
followed
_____
Spelling & Punctuation
accurate
Only 1 or 2
errors
2 or more errors
Frequent mistakes
_____
½ of the directions
were
followed/Stude
nt cooperated
with partner
Directions were not
followed/stude
nt did not
cooperate with
partner
_____
Total
_____
Grammar/Spelling
Participation
Directions were followed
correctly/
Student cooperated with
partner
Almost
completed
Almost all
directions
were
followed/
Student
cooperated
with
partner
Now that you know the differences and similarities between these versions of The
Three Little Pigs and also know how to write your own fairy tale, you might want to
do the same activity using different versions of other stories. Following there are
some trade book suggestions you might like. You will certainly find them at your
local public library or at the media center of your school:
Lon Po Po, by E. Young
Little Red Riding Hood, by John S. Goodall
Something from Nothing, by Phoebe Grilman
Joseph Had A Little Overcoat, by Simms Taback
The True Story of The Tree Little Pigs, by Jon Scieszka
The Tree Pigs, David Wiesner
Cinder Edna, by Ellen Jackson
Cinderella, or, The Little Glass Slipper, a free translation from the French of Chales Perrault (Caldecott medal
winner)
Check these websites for more good reading suggestions:
http://www.ala.org/alsc/caldecott.html
http://www.ala.org/alsc/newbery.html
Have a great time reading!
Story Map
Return to "Process"
Characters (What are they like?):
Setting (Where does the story take place?):
Story problem (s):
Steps to solving the problem (s):
Theme (the lesson learned):
Back to "Task“ or back to "Process"
The Three Little Pigs
http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/tweenies/storytime/stories/threelit
tlepigs/index.shtml
http://w8r.com/kidsbook/pigs.html
http://storypalace.ourfamily.com/child050.html
http://math-www.uni-paderborn.de/~odenbach/pigs/pigs.html
Back to Task
Back to Process
Back to Conclusion