Big Chickens by Leslie Helakoski
Schema: double meaning for the word “chicken” being a real chicken or being afraid
Text-to-Self Connections: things you are afraid of, being called a chicken
Cause and Effect: Because the chickens were frightened by the wolf, the effect is that they knocked themselves out of the hen house.
Because they were locked out of the hen house, the effect is that they run into the woods to hide.
Because of their clumsiness and inability to stay calm, the effect is that they end up in one bad situation after another.
Because they act so panicked, the effect is that they scare the wolf.
Drawing Conclusions: What evidence from the story supports the idea that the wolf drew the conclusion that the chickens were scary?
Point of View: Through most of the story we see the chickens’ point of view, but at the end, we see the wolf’s POV.
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