Name ___________________
Stone Fox
Teaching Around the Wheel
Standards: 1.1 Learning to Read Independently-Comprehension and Interpretation
1.3 Reading, Analyzing, and Interpreting Literature-Literary Elements
Objective: Display understanding of the story elements and identify problem and
solutions within the story.
Directions: Select 1 of the following activities to complete. Make sure to get the
appropriate rubric to explain what is required for each activity.
Book Report
#1
Develop a book jacket that can be used for
Stone Fox. On the back side include a
summary of the story focusing on the story
elements and at least 2 problems/solutions
that occurred in the story. Illustrate a scene
from the story as the cover of your book.
Diorama
#2
Create a diorama to display the story
elements of Stone Fox. After creating
your diorama, identify the story elements
by completing the sheet that is given to
you. You will also include one
problem/solution that occurred in the story.
Verbal Linguistic, Picture Learner
Verbal Linguistic, Bodily-Kinesthetic
Learner, Picture Learner, Nature
Learner
Musical Ending
#4
Create a poem or song that tells the story
elements of the story Stone Fox. Make
sure to include at least one
problem/solution that a character faces
within the story. Poem/song will be
presented to the class or presented by some
type of visual aid (poster, chart).
Newspaper Article
#3
You have been asked to review in the
Pittsburgh Post Gazette about the story
Stone Fox . Identify the story elements in
your write up and at least 2
problems/solutions that were faced in the
story. Draw a picture that could go along
with your article that will be on the front
page of the newspaper.
Musical and Verbal Linguistic Learner
Verbal Linguistic Learner, Picture
Learner
Name _____________
Teaching Around the Wheel
Activity #1
Your first and last name on project, along with your section number . . . . . . . . . . . .
/1
The summary of Stone Fox includes the story elements: characters,
setting, problem, and conclusion . . . . . . . .. .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .
/8
Summary needs to be written without capitalization and punctuation mistakes. . . . . . . /2
Cover page includes title and detailed colored picture. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . .
Total
/4
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Name _____________
Teaching Around the Wheel
Activity #1
Your first and last name on project, along with your section number.. . . . . . . . . ..
/1
The summary of Stone Fox includes the story elements: characters,
setting, problem, and conclusion . . . . . . . .. .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .
/8
Summary needs to be written without capitalization and punctuation mistakes. . . . . . . /2
Cover page includes title and detailed colored picture. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . .
Total
/4
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Name _____________
Teaching Around the Wheel
Activity #2
Your first and last name on project, along with your section number . . . . . . . . . …
/1
Diorama includes title and detailed items that represent the story. . .. . . . . . . ... . . . .
/8
Sheet of story elements and problem/solution is completed and attached to project . . . /4
Sheet needs to be written without capitalization and punctuation mistakes. . . . . . ….
Total
/2
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Name _____________
Teaching Around the Wheel
Activity #2
Your first and last name on project, along with your section number. . . . . . . ...…
/1
Diorama includes title and detailed items that represent the story. . .. . . . . . . ... . . . .
/8
Sheet of story elements and problem/solution is completed and attached to project . . . /4
Sheet needs to be written without capitalization and punctuation mistakes. . . . . . ….
Total
/2
/15
Diorama Project
One problem in the story ______________________________
_____________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
________________________________________________ and it
was solved by ________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
Plot: A sentence to summarize each section of the book.
Name _____________
Teaching Around the Wheel
Activity #3
Your first and last name on project, along with your section number .. . . . . . . . .
/1
Article includes title, story elements, detailed events, and 2 problems/solutions from
story. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . /10
Detailed, colored picture that relates to your article . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . /2
Article needs to be written without capitalization and punctuation mistakes. . . . . . ..
Total
/2
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Name _____________
Teaching Around the Wheel
Activity #3
Your first and last name on project, along with your section number . . . .. . . . . . .
/1
Article includes title, story elements, detailed events, and 2 problems/solutions from
story. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . /10
Detailed, colored picture that relates to your article . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . /2
Article needs to be written without capitalization and punctuation mistakes. . . . . . … /2
Total
/15
Name _____________
Teaching Around the Wheel
Activity #4
Your first and last name on project, along with your section number .. . . . . . . . . . . .
/1
Poem/song includes title, story elements, at least one event from the beginning,
middle, and end, and 1 problems/solutions from story.. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
/10
Detailed, colored picture that relates to your poem/song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
/2
Poem/song needs to be written without capitalization and punctuation mistakes. .….
/2
Total
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Name _____________
Teaching Around the Wheel
Activity #4
Your first and last name on project, along with your section number. . . . . . . ……
/1
Poem/song includes title, story elements, at least one event from the beginning,
middle, and end, and 1 problems/solutions from story.. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
/10
Detailed, colored picture that relates to your poem/song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
/2
Poem/song needs to be written without capitalization and punctuation mistakes. .….
/2
Total
/15