Would you be Scared of a Spider?
Title: The Spider and the Fly.
Author: Tony Diterlizzi
Themes:Things that are Scary
Grades
K-2
Listening and Speaking
- Listens and speaks in informal conversations with peers and adults.
- Listens to a variety of literary forms, including stories and poems.
Literature
- Experiences traditional and+contemporary literature through a variety of media.
- Responds to literal, inferential, and evaluative questions about literature.
The Spider and the Fly
(drawing by Chelsey Sears Fall
2004)
The Spider and the Fly is
about a little fly that is trying to be persuaded by a big spider to
come into his home. The Spider tries and tries but the fly thinks
she knows better. The Spider tells the Fly how beautiful her eyes
and wings are. He tries to use cunning words to try to persuade
her to stay with him. The Fly knows that it is not safe but will
she trust in herself?
Does the Fly fall for the
Spider's tricky words?
Will the Fly go into the Spider's home even though she knows it's
dangerous?
What would you do? Listen to the Spider? Or would you
follow your instincts?
(50
points)
Practicum I
Assignment
B Language Experience Lesson:
Show the students your PAINT picture, and read the synopsis you wrote under the picture to them.
Read them your question and recored what the children say on a large sheet of chart paper with the title written at the top. After recording the children's responses, read them the story.
Then orally ask them to tell you how their original endings were different from what actually happened in the story. Let them draw or decorate the chart paper
Bring it to class to show and hand in to instructor.