Author Study: Tomie de Paola  
Maria Theresa Porter
Introduction
Standards
Objectives
Activities
Assessment
Results
Resources
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 Introduction
Tomie de Paola has written three wonderful tales that will give students the opportunity to explore three countries, their culture and people. 
Subject: Language Arts
Topic: Narative Analysis
Grade Level:Third 
Student Lesson Name: Tomie De Paola
URL:ctap295.ctaponline.org/~mtporter/student/
Standards Addressed

Third Grade
Language Arts:Narrative Analysis of Grade-Level-Appropriate Text 

Students read and respond to a wide variety of significant works of children's literature. They distinguish between the structural features of the text and literary terms or elements (e.g., theme, plot, setting, characters).

3.2 Comprehend basic plots of classic fairy tales, myths, folktales, legends, and fables from around the world. 

3.3 Determine what characters are like by what they say or do and by how the author or illustrator portrays them.

3.4 Determine the underlying theme or author's message in fiction and nonfiction text. 
 

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Instructional Objectives

  1. students will  identify the basic story elements of a folktale
  2. students will identify the foreign countries the author chose to portray through his story
  3. students will identifiy the cultural characteristics of the main characters of the story
  4. students 
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Student Activities
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Culminating Activity
Create and deliver a presentation about the country the Tomie de Paola chose to write the tale about.
 

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Assessment
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Results
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Pacifica Elementary School
4991Macario
Oceanside, Ca 92057
Maria Theresa Porter email:mtporter@sdcoe.k12.ca.us
Last Revised: 06/20/2000