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The Problem/Solution Thinking Guide is used to develop other fun and interactive activities. Fisher Reyna Education offers the following activities and test items:
« Missing Summary-Part Activity « Matching Activity 1 « Matching Activity 2 « Matching Activity 3 « Thinking Guide Cloze 1st Letter Activity « Thinking Guide Cloze Blank Activity « Write Summary Elements Activity « Vocabulary – Using Context Clues
The Narrative Problem/Solution Thinking Guide is provided. The Narrative Problem/Solution Thinking Guide identifies the story elements in a narrative with a problem/solution plot: main character, goal, problem, solution and outcome. It helps teach the GLOBAL meaning of the text. In addition, the story elements are used to develop a meaningful summary. «Narrative Problem/Solution Thinking Guide «Color-Coded Narrative Problem/Solution Thinking Guide and Summary
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Thinking Guide and Activities - Narrative Title of the Selection: The Legend of the Bluebonnets by Tomie DePaola Genre: Fiction – Narrative Problem/Solution Plot
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Problem/Solution Thinking Guide Fiction, Poetry or Drama
Title of the Selection The Legend of the Bluebonnets by Tomie dePaola Genre: Narrative – Problem/Solution Plot
SOMEONE The Native American tribe
Main Character
WANTED it to rain
Goal
BUT It had not rained in some time because of the drought, and they felt their people kept taking from the land and making no sacrifices.
Problem
SO She-Who-Is-Alone decides to sacrifice her cherished doll into the fire to give back to the earth.
Solution
THEN She falls asleep and the ashes from the fire that spread across the land grew beautiful bluebonnets.
Outcome
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Color-Coded Problem/Solution Thinking Guide Fiction, Poetry or Drama
Title of the Selection The Legend of the Bluebonnets by Tomie dePaola Genre: Narrative – Problem/Solution Plot
The Native Americans wanted it to rain, but the land was in a drought because they kept taking from the land. So, She-Who-Is-Alone sacrifices her treasured doll to give back to the land. Then, she falls asleep and the ashes from the fire that spread across the land grew beautiful bluebonnets.
SOMEONE The Native American tribe
Main Character
WANTED it to rain
Goal
BUT It had not rained in some time because of the drought and they felt their people kept taking from the land and making no sacrifices
Problem
SO She-Who-Is-Alone decides to sacrifice her cherished doll into the fire to
give back to the earth. Solution
THEN She falls asleep and the ashes from the fire that spread across the land grew beautiful bluebonnets.
Outcome
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Missing Part Activity The Legend of the Bluebonnets by Tomie dePaola
Directions Choose one of the following Thinking Guides, and instruct students to write the missing summary element as they read the selection.
SOMEONE Main Character WANTED it to rain Goal BUT It had not rained in some time because of the drought and they felt their
people kept taking from the land and making no sacrifices Problem
SO She-Who-Is-Alone decides to sacrifice her cherished doll into the fire to give back to the earth. Solution
THEN She falls asleep and the ashes from the fire that spread across the land grew beautiful bluebonnets. Outcome
SOMEONE The Native American tribe Main Character WANTED
Goal
BUT It had not rained in some time because of the drought and they felt their people kept taking from the land and making no sacrifices Problem
SO She-Who-Is-Alone decides to sacrifice her cherished doll into the fire to give back to the earth. Solution
THEN She falls asleep and the ashes from the fire that spread across the land grew beautiful bluebonnets. Outcome
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SOMEONE The Native American tribe Main Character WANTED it to rain Goal BUT
Problem
SO She-Who-Is-Alone decides to sacrifice her cherished doll into the fire to give back to the earth. Solution
THEN She falls asleep and the ashes from the fire that spread across the land grew beautiful bluebonnets. Outcome
SOMEONE The Native American tribe Main Character WANTED it to rain Goal BUT It had not rained in some time because of the drought and they felt their
people kept taking from the land and making no sacrifices Problem
SO
Solution
THEN She falls asleep and the ashes from the fire that spread across the land grew beautiful bluebonnets. Outcome
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SOMEONE The Native American tribe Main Character WANTED it to rain Goal BUT It had not rained in some time because of the drought and they felt their
people kept taking from the land and making no sacrifices Problem
SO She-Who-Is-Alone decides to sacrifice her cherished doll into the fire to give back to the earth. Solution
THEN
Outcome
SOMEONE The Native American tribe Main Character WANTED it to rain Goal BUT
Problem
SO
Solution
THEN She falls asleep and the ashes from the fire that spread across the land grew beautiful bluebonnets. Outcome
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Matching Activity 1The Legend of the Bluebonnets by Tomie dePaola
Directions Identify the summary part by writing the first letter of the summary element in the blank.
MC for Main Character
G for Goal
P for Problem
S for Solution
O for Outcome
She-Who-Is-Alone decides to sacrifice her cherished doll into the fire to give back to the earth. She falls asleep and the ashes from the fire that spread across the land grew beautiful bluebonnets. it to rain The Native American tribe It had not rained in some time because of the drought and they felt their people kept taking from the land and making no sacrifices
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Matching Activity 2
Directions Cut apart and place the summary parts by the correct summary element in the Problem/Solution Thinking Guide.
Matching Activity 3 (Next page)
Directions Cut apart and match parts of the summary to summary elements.
It had not rained in some time because of the drought and they felt their people kept taking from the land and making no sacrifices
She-Who-Is-Alone decides to sacrifice her cherished doll into the fire to give back to the earth.
it to rain
She falls asleep and the ashes from the fire that spread across the land grew beautiful bluebonnets.
The Native American tribe
SOMEONE
Main Character
WANTED
Goal
BUT
Problem
SO
Solution
THEN
Outcome
SomeoneMainCharacter
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ButProblem
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SoSolution
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ThenOutcome
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The Native American tribe
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it to rain
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It had not rained in some time because of the drought and they felt their people kept taking from the land and making no sacrifices
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She-Who-Is-Alone decides to sacrifice her cherished doll into the fire to give back to the earth.
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She falls asleep and the ashes from the fire that spread across the land grew beautiful bluebonnets.
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Problem/Solution Thinking Guide Cloze – 1st Letter Activity
Title of the Selection The Legend of the Bluebonnets by Tomie dePaola Genre: Narrative – Problem/Solution Plot Directions As selection is read, complete the words in the blanks with the first letter given.
SOMEONE The Native A_____________ tribe Main Character
WANTED it to r______________ Goal
BUT It had not rained in some time because of the d_____________ and they felt their people kept taking from the land and making no sacrifices
Problem
SO She-Who-Is-Alone decides to s_______________ her cherished d_________ into the fire to give back to the earth.
Solution
THEN She falls asleep and the a__________________ from the fire that spread across the land grew beautiful bluebonnets.
Outcome
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Problem/Solution Thinking Guide Cloze – Blank Activity
Title of the Selection The Legend of the Bluebonnets by Tomie dePaola Genre: Narrative – Problem/Solution Plot Directions As selection is read, fill in the blank.
SOMEONE The Native _____________ tribe Main Character
WANTED it to ______________ Goal
BUT It had not rained in some time because of the _____________ and they felt their people kept taking from the land and making no sacrifices
Problem
SO She-Who-Is-Alone decides to _______________ her cherished _________ into the fire to give back to the earth.
Solution
THEN She falls asleep and the __________________ from the fire that spread across the land grew beautiful bluebonnets.
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Problem/Solution Thinking Guide Write Summary Elements Activity
Title of the Selection The Legend of the Bluebonnets by Tomie dePaola Genre: Narrative – Problem/Solution Plot Directions Students take notes that include main character, goal, problem, solution, and outcome. Implied summary elements increase the level of difficulty with this activity.
SOMEONE
Main Character
WANTED
Goal
BUT
Problem
SO
Solution
THEN
Outcome
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The Legend of the Bluebonnets by Tomie dePaola Vocabulary – Using Context Clues
Note: This vocabulary activity should be used after students have read the selection. Directions: Display a vocabulary list. Select words that may be difficult to most students in
our class to define. Ask the students to define the words they recognize. Then reread the
selection as the students listen for these words. After hearing one of the listed words in
context, ask students to give its definition orally. The words are listed in the order in which
they appear in the selection.
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