Homeschoolers- a One-Week Lesson based on Whootie Owl's folk tale "The Wager"

A week of homeschooling resources for
"The Wager"
Included below: the Story complete Play Script Reading & Writing tools

   Choose another story                           FAQ                              Sign Guestbook                                  Great Links

These Homeschooling Resources for the story "The Wager" are free!
                                       Links will display PDF pages. To view them, you need Acrobat Reader.
                                             If your computer doesn't already have it, download it for free here.
                                   It may take a few moments for some of the links to load - be patient!

                                   Story Synopsis:
                                   Young John is unwittingly at the center of a contest between
                                   the lords of two estates - if the youth proves honest his master
                                   will win, but if he falls for a clever trap, the other lord triumphs.

Monday: Illustrated story, "The Wager"

Tuesday: Characters & Setting

Wednesday:    Plot & Main Idea

Thursday: Writing:

(1) Organize ideas
(2) Rough draft

(3) Revise story
(4) Final copy

Extra lined paper

Graphic Organizers (to help in writing):
Traditional
Whootie Owl's Exclusive
Whootie Owl's Pointer Pages

Friday: Reader's theatre play script
Performance notes & casting slips

Additional resources to enrich your week with "The Wager":

Overview

Assessment (multiple-choice, open response questions)

Games & activities

Other stories with a theme of honesty

Literature Circles (use this when you're teaching several students at a time)

Rubric (self-scoring) & How to use

Fax your feedback

Acknowledgements, permission & source of story