Little House in the Big Woods
by Laura Ingalls Wilder
developed by Mrs DeWitt 2001
llinois Standards
met by this activity:
Language
Arts:
Comprehend a broad
range of reading materials
..by summarizing and making generalizations from content
..by connecting materials presented in maps and tables to printed text
Communicate ideas in
writing to accomplish a variety of purposes
..by writing a paragraph about the author
..by writing a letter to children telling them about life in 2001
Locate, organize, and
use information from various sources to answer questions and communicate
ideas
..by formulating questions and constructing a report to communicate acquired
information
Social Studies:
Describe the ways in which participation in the Westward Movement affected families and communities
Click here for student page activities ( print one per student or group)
1. Click here for information about Laura Ingalls Wilder:
WhiteHouse for Kids: Ofelia's Dream Team Link
Finish activities 1-9 on student page
2. Click here for Laura Ingalls Wilder Information Site:
Laura Ingalls Wilder Frontier Girl
Finish activities 1-7 (many have several parts)
Picture of Laura a young girl (use as Title Page for story)
Make up some type of puzzle about Little
House in the Big Woods using Discovery's Puzzlemaker
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visitors since Sept 2001
last update 11/17/06