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Pig in a Wig loves to write couplets. A couplet is two lines of poetry that usually rhyme and are usually on the same topic.

Here are two examples of couplets written by Pig in a Wig:

Use any of these rhyming words from the Rhyme Bank to write your own couplet. Or, you can use any other words that rhyme.

I love to rake the leavesin fall

And toss around myfavorite football!

Chocolate, strawberry,and banana cake

Are sweet desserts I loveto bake!

yearcheerclear

townfrowncrownclown

housemouse

starcarfarjar

bakecaketakemake

lightmighttightright

shoutabout

girlswirltwirl

loosemoosesprucecaboose

boytoyjoy

frogloghogdog

groundaroundfound

thirdbirdheard

bikehikelike

playsaymay

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Think of Pig in a Wig. Get with a partner and discuss Pig’s characteristics. Read the words in the Word Bank. Choose 5 words that you think describe Pig. Write a sentence with each of the words you choose.

1. Begin each sentence with a capital letter.2. End each sentence with punctuation.

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Pig in a Wig is kind to her friends.What a silly pig!

Don’tForget

Example:

friendly

creative

silly

pretty

funny

curious

kind

adventurous

generous

smart

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Pig in a Wig - Paper HatWith the help of an adultcut out Pig’s wig and glueto a sentence strip.

WHAT THISSTORY NEEDS IS

A PIGIN A WIG

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Pig in a Wig brushes her teeth before she goes to bed.

Draw a picture of two things you do as a night timeroutine before you go to bed.

Write a sentence to explain each picture.

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What’s wrong with this picture?

The frog says, not .

The cat says, not .

The duck says, not .

The dog says, not .

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Story Retelling — Draw a picture and write sentences to retell the story.

First

Next

Then

Last

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Join Pig in a Wig and her friends on a picnic!Write the elements of the story on each of the parts ofthe Story Sandwich.Color, cut and paste your Story Sandwich on a sheet of construction paper.

Characters

Problem Solution

Personal Connection

What This Story Needs is a Munch and a CrunchAuthor: Emma J. VirjánStory Sandwich By:

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Word Family Picnic BasketsWrite the new word in the boxes next to the basket.

__unch

l cr

m h

__iest

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pl

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Story Organizer

Where did you go and who didyou take on your picnic?

What did you take on your picnic?

What did you and your friends doon the picnic? How did you feel?

Write an exclamatory sentence and a reflectivesentence to end your story.Example: What a beautiful day! I wonder whenI can do this again.

Write about a picnic you had with friends.



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Write some descriptive sentences using the sound wordsin the Word Bank. Begin each sentence with a capital letter. End each sentence with punctuation. Example: I can hear the twang of the banjo.

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twang

brup

tish

shriek

tootle

jingle

bwap

bang

ping

doom-doom

squeak

clang

boom

buzz

eek

thwack

Sound Words

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Choose from this list of sentence starters to write in yourReading Response Log.

Reading Response Sentence Starters for What This Story Needs is a Bang and a Clang

1. Pig in a Wig reminds me of because…

2. I wonder why…

3. Mouse must have felt when the others ran away because…

4. I love the part of the story when…

5. This story reminds me of a time when…

6. I noticed that…

7. I think the author’s message to the reader is…

8. I like the way the author …

9. My favorite part of the story was…

10. I want to tell Pig in a Wig…

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Write a topic sentence that statesthe time you showed kindness to someone. Include the setting andthe person you helped.

What did you do to help this person?

How did this person respond toyour kindness? How did thisperson feel?

Explain how you felt after youshowed kindness. Write a reflectivestatement to end this narrative.

Pig in a Wig showed kindness to Mouse.Write about a time you showed kindness to someone.

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Use the Word Bank to help write your sentences.

excited

upset

thrilled

alarmed

happy

determined

worried

confused

surprised

thankful

Draw a picture of Pig in a Wigand show what happened at thebeginning of the story.

At the beginning of the story,

Pig in a Wig felt

because

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Draw a picture of Pig in a Wig and show what happened at the middle of the story.

At the middle of the story, Pig in a Wig felt

because

Draw a picture of Pig in a Wig and show what happened at the end of the story.

At the end of the story, Pig in a Wig felt

because

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Use the Word Bank to help write your sentences.

Pig in a Wig

trophy

win

race

mud

flat tire

friends

crew

help

fixed

won

first place

Somebody

Wanted

is the

main character in this story.

wanted

to

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But

So

Then

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