Read online through bookflix or your own book of red riding hoodthat you have. Lon po po close read and activities by focused on thinking tpt. This comparison fairy tale unit was created for use with lon po po. A guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan for the mentor text book lon po po by ed young. These creative ideas in math, art, and social studies will help you have fun with your students as they learn about this wonderful childrens book. Students read the story lon po po which is a chinese version of little red riding hood. Lon po po is a caldecott medal winning book by ed young that is a remake of brothers grimms classic red riding hood, only this time, there are three sisters who outwit a cunning wolf in this tale. He waits until dusk to go to their house so they cant see him well. In striving to enrich the lives of all readers, teachingbooks supports the first amendment and celebrates the right to read. A redriding hood story from china by ed young category. Lon po po a book read aloud by a dad seriously, read a book.
Then write at least 5 sentences telling things that are different than red riding hood. The activities included can be used whole group, but also work well as literacy. It focuses on ela standards of excellence for second grade. Using eleven caldecott medal winners including lon po po, snowflake bentley, owl moon, the polar express, and tuesday, this book provides between three to thirteen activity plans for each book. The activities included in this unit are handson, interactive, and lots of fun. See more ideas about wolf craft, little pigs and three little pigs. Lon po po by ed young lesson plan and activities by picture book. Search this board for books and activities inspired by them.
Read the relevant section of the story to the class while playing the music in the background. This book is often used along with little red riding hood to practice comparing and. It was published by philomel penguin young readers group in 1989. Lon po po lesson plan for 2nd 4th grade lesson planet. Lon po po quotes showing 11 of 1 to all the wolves of the world for lending their good name as a tangible symbol for our darkness. A red riding hood story from china by ed young and red riding hood by james marshall. Try to get enough copies of lon po po so that only two students are sharing a book, but if not, get copies for. Activity plans include reproducible graphic organizers. Three sisters stayed in the house with the doors locked. Access thousands of highquality, free k12 articles, and create online assignments with them for your students.
Student activities the teacher store book clubs book fairs scholastic education classroom magazines. Have your students use this venn diagram to compare two classic childrens books. In this chinese version of little red riding hood, three sisters are left alone while their mother goes to visit their grandmother. To be used with a study of, or unit involving, lon po po by ed young. It wasnt until i came to this country and i became a childrens book author that it occurred to me that it was only one version of the widely known story. Gather the students on the carpet or in a group area. This book is also available in spanish titled lon po po. Lon po po is a story that i heard when i was small, and i didnt know then that it was a rare version of the red riding hood story. The chinese version of little red riding hood, with some key differences. He disguises himself as an old woman and knocks on the door.
I am so excited to share with you that i have just finished the little red riding hood unit. Vocabulary from harcourt story lon po po learn with flashcards, games, and more for free. Creative connections for lon po po creative connections for lon po po. A chinese fairy tale lesson plan compare the popular fairy tale of little red riding hood to a similar chinese tale, lon po po, and explore the similarities and differences between the two cultures. The activities included can be used whole group, but also work well as literacy centers in grade 1, grade 2, and grade 3. The children become wise to the wolf and trick the wolf into riding high in a basket and falling to his death. Each video has activities and ideas for continued study of the book. Comparing lon po po and little red riding hood anchor chart and activities. A redriding hood story from china ed young, illustrator.
Within the story, the sisters, shang, tao, and paotze are staying home alone while their mother visits their grandmother. The wolf comes to the house and the sisters use their wits to figure out a way to kill him. Apr 21, 2020 looking for ways to enrich the stories you are reading with the kids in your life. Lon po po enrichment activities literature resources for books by. You cant judge a book by its cover, but can you judge it by its first sentence.
Improve your students reading comprehension with readworks. This was written for a year 1 class, but could easily be adapted for year 2. Upper elementary high school, see classroom applications for details publisheryear. Comparing fiction and nonfiction with little red riding. I am an aspiring childrens book writer and illustrator expanding my collection and knowledge through buying books from amazon. Comparing fiction and nonfiction with little red riding hood text sets. Lon po po printables, classroom activities, teacher. While away, a wolf disguises himself as the grandmother and. Lon po po practice the compare and contrast skill using the text. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more.
Lon po po lon po po lon po po lon po po lon po po lon po po lon po po. I am a little disappointed by how short the story is, making the book rather thin. Formerly known as scholastic printables, we offer printable activities for any subject. A wolf visits the 3 children dressed as their grandmother, lon po po. Little do they know that a hungry wolf is waiting for her to leave. Picture bookinternational, reconstructive text, multicultural, award winner age range. Lon po po by ed young book study common core activities graphic organizers. Students compare the popular fairy tale of little red riding hood to a similar chinese tale, lon po po, and explore the similarities and differences between the two cultures. Then, use a venn diagram to compare and contrast the elements from different fairy tales.
Lon po po a redriding hood story from china translated and illustrated by ed young once, long ago, there was a woman who lived alone in the country with her three children, shang, tao, and paotze. In the story, the mother leaves 3 children home alone as she goes to visit the grandmother on her birthday. Free lon po po study unit worksheets for teachers to print. This book study was designed to teach students how to read, comprehend, and compare fairytales from different cultures such as red riding hood and lon po po. Great story for studying fractured fairytales and multicultural folktales.
Read little red riding hood and compare the two stories. Help them find korea, the setting for the story, on a map. Then, follow the directions and complete activities. Students participate in prereading activities for the book lon po po and discuss the names of the children in the book. Little red riding hood and lon po po 3 days planning and. Lon po po is a multicultural childrens picture book, both written and illustrated by ed young 1989. A list of recommended titles is included at the end of this introduction, or you may select another title of your choice. Lon po po may be a bit too scary for smaller children because of the images, but older children will easily love this story that is full of mystery. Lon po po by ed young picture book the parent store. The amazing bloggers contributing to this board share ideas on extending learning beyond the book see more ideas about activities, books and book activities. Children write facts about the fairy tale little red riding hood and then compare it to the chinese story of lon po po stories from different cultures written by. Their mother leaves to visit their grandmother, po po, leaving the children alone. Reading to kids is a grassroots organization dedicated to inspiring underserved children with a love of reading, thereby enriching their lives and opportunities for future success.
Youngs lon po po elem printable worksheet in the classroom or at home. This is the chinese version of little red riding hood. This is the chinese version of the traditional story of little red riding hood. Write book titles of pieces of paper and have kids tell the stories by acting them out without giving the title. If youve got lessons plans, videos, activities, or other ideas youd like to contribute, wed love to hear from you. Compare the popular fairy tale of little red riding hood to a similar chinese tale, lon po po, and explore the similarities and. Discuss the story with your class from the wolfs point of view. They agree on how to pronounce the names in the book.
A redriding hood story from china is a childrens picture book translated and illustrated by ed young. In this reading lesson plan, students go over vocabulary words, and answer comprehension questions about lon po po. The wolf is smart because he dresses up like an old woman to fool the daughters. For example, in both lon po po and the three little pigs, there is a. It was written by ed young who was born in china but later moved to the united states. Interactive student story elements book this is a handson book that will really. Use the classroom activities in this comprehensive teachers guide to integrate imanis.
Research the oral tradition of storytelling in chinese culture. Little red riding hood and lon po po a k2 standards based unit by nancy andreoletti, brenda seely, and dotty danforth. Comparing red riding hood and lon po po this comparison fairy tale unit was created for use with lon po po a red riding hood story from china by ed young and red riding hood by james marshall. Publishers weekly explore classroom activities, puzzles, teacher resources and enrichment pdfs for this book. After reading lon po po, choose from three leveled reading passages that relate in some way to the. Domainrelated trade book activities are suggested in the pausing point. In this installment, grassy lake elementary school teacher valarie rogers reads lon po po by ed young. A the children have school in the morning b the children are busy making dinner c it is too far for the children to walk to grandmothers house d she is going to visit grandmother on her birthday. Tell the students that this is the chinese version. The nonprofit readworks is committed to solving the nations reading comprehension crisis by giving teachers the researchproven tools and support they need to. Find lon po po lesson plans and teaching resources. After awhile the girls let the wolf inside the house. Lon po po a red riding hood story from china youtube. Young won the 1990 caldecott medal for the books illustrations.
The tale of lon po po, the wolf, parallels the european tale of little red riding hood. The artists vision transforms this simple fairy tale into an extraordinary and powerful book. On their grandmothers birthday, three children are left at home when their mother goes to visit her. Lon po po a red riding hood story from china scholastic. Lon po po enrichment activities literature resources for. Download printable lesson plans, reading passages, games and puzzles, clip art, bulletin board ideas, and skills sheets for kids in any grade. After viewing activities use the fairy tale elements chart that you created in the before viewing activity to identify the elements in lon po po. Free lon po po worksheets and literature unit for teachers.