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Little House in the Big Woods Lesson Plan Aid
Author: Laura Ingalls WilderSubject: Pioneer family life in a log cabin Setting: Wisconsin, USA, 1850s
Description:
Little House in the Big Woods, the first of the Little House books, tells a story of pioneer life in a Wisconsin farmhouse in the 1800s. The characters face challenges, such as a panther attack, a severe snowstorm, and a downhill sled ride with a pig. They also share peaceful evenings around the fireplace in the family's log cabin.
| Lexile Measure: 930L Grade Level: 4 |
Genre: Fiction Sub-Genre: Historical Gender of Character: Girl |
Introduction to Book Punch
Book Punch guides students through the steps of thinking and writing about well-known core literature. Students write paragraphs responding to interactive writing prompts. The program tutors students to develop ideas and organize their thinking about what they have read. SAMPLE BOOK PUNCH WRITING PROMPTS
In the story, when the Ingalls family members are not doing chores they have fun doing things together. The things they do are suited to their pioneer life. Think about a fun thing your family does together. Is it something that the family in the story could have done?
The changing seasons have a profound effect on people who live close to nature. In the story, the author describes getting ready for winter in the Big Woods. Write a paragraph describing the way the Ingalls family prepares for the coming of winter.
"Little House in the Big Woods - Lesson Plan Aid for Book Punch" contains a welcome to the Book Punch online teaching tool and curriculum integration ideas for teachers. The guide provides detailed information about the the most popular element of Book Punch -- the guided writing prompts and comprehension questions that students answer in their own words with when using the site.
This resource is part of the Merit's Literature Lesson Plan Collection.
