Little House on the Prairie: Part 1
Information About This Unit
Description of Learning Unit:
In this unit, you will begin reading the story of the Ingalls family in "Little House on the Prairie." The first five chapters describe their covered wagon journey and some of the perils they encounter along the way. Your child will discover the types of food they ate on their journey and some of the wild animals encountered along the way. Your child will write about what character he/she identifies most with and how he/she thinks it would feel to camp out in the wilderness. Your child will also learn about double negatives, which are common grammatical errors. This unit is designed to last one week, depending on how often you teach language arts.
List of Objectives:
- To read the first five chapters of "Little House on the Prairie."
- Answer the included questions about the reading assignment.
- Learn about the common grammatical usage errors involving double negatives.
- Write about the story, any family move or vacation, and how it would feel to camp out in the wilderness.
- Learn this week's spelling/vocabulary words: dejected, disgruntled, disarray, impromptu, infernal, incognito, inhibited, inept, inert, unruly, untoward, and unkempt.
List of Materials and Supplies Needed for This Pathway:
- A printer and basic printing supplies
- Paper
- A pencil
- Pint size milk carton
- Construction paper
- 4 bottle caps or lids from milk jugs
- Glue or tape
- A printer and basic printing supplies
- A pencil
- 4 cups cornmeal
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 4 eggs -- beaten
- 4 cups buttermilk
- 1/2 cup bacon drippings
- Paper
- A pencil
- A dictionary
- Paper
- A pencil or pen
- Paper
- A pencil or pen
- Crayons or markers
Spelling/Vocabulary Words Activities:
- Paper
- A pencil or pen
Writing Assignments:
- Writing Journal
- A printer and basic printing supplies
- A pencil
- Lined paper (use your own or use the Handwriting Paper resource)
Printables:
- A printer and basic printing supplies
- A pencil
Links to Related Pathways (if any):
Language Arts Year 3, Week 33: Little House on the Prairie: Part 2
Language Arts Year 3, Week 34: Little House on the Prairie: Part 3
Language Arts Year 3, Week 35: Little House on the Prairie: Part 4
Language Arts Year 3, Week 36: Little House on the Prairie: Part 5
Links to Free Learning Material
Literature Activities:
| Read "Little House on the Prairie" | (no rating) |
This week you and your child will read chapters 1 through 5 of "Little House on the Prairie," by Laura Ingalls Wilder.
| Character Comparison | (no rating) |
Your child will compare and contrast Laura and Mary, two of the main characters in the story.
| Milk Carton Covered Wagon | (no rating) |
The Ingalls family traveled a long way to Indian country. Your child will make a replica of a covered wagon from a milk carton.
| My Covered Wagon Journey | (no rating) |
Print the journal page and have your child write what he or she thinks daily life was like during Laura's covered wagon journey.
| Cook Cornmeal Cakes | (no rating) |
Laura and her family ate cornmeal cakes on their journey. You and your child will cook these tasty cakes to help your child get a "taste" of what life was like on the prairie.
| Pack Your Covered Wagon | (no rating) |
A typical covered wagon could only carry about 2000 pounds. Using the chart as a guide, have your child decide what he or she would need to take with him/her on a covered wagon journey.
Language Arts Concepts:
| Vocabulary Word List | (no rating) |
Copy this week's spelling/vocabulary words on a piece of paper.
| Definitions | (no rating) |
In this vocabulary activity, your child will look up the definitions for this week’s vocabulary words.
| Understanding Vocabulary Meanings | (no rating) |
In this vocabulary activity, your child will write one sentence using each vocabulary word.
| Picture Words | (no rating) |
In this activity your child will write this week’s vocabulary words inside of a picture.
| Pyramid Words | (no rating) |
In this spelling activity, your child will create pyramids using this week’s vocabulary words.
| Double Negatives | (no rating) |
This lesson will help your child understand double negatives. Read the factsheet with your child and print it, if desired.
| Usage Errors I | (no rating) |
Read the lesson with your child to understand this common usage error.
| Usage Errors II | (no rating) |
Read the lesson with your child to understand this common usage error.
| Little House Part 1 Spelling List | (no rating) |
Use this link to play a game, review, or test on spelling words from this week's reading.
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Writer's Workshop:
| Who is Like Me | (no rating) |
Ask you child to write about which character he or she thinks is most like him or her.
| Camping Under the Stars | (no rating) |
Ask your child what he thinks it would be like to camp out under the stars in the wilderness, and then write about it.
| Away From Home | (no rating) |
Describe any move or vacation your family has taken away from home.
Learning Tools (worksheets, drills, printables, online games, tests, etc.):
| Online Puzzle Maker | (no rating) |
Create a word search using the vocabulary words.
| Double Negative Online Quiz | (no rating) |
Have your child take this online quiz to determine his or her understanding of double negatives.
| Double Negative Worksheet | (no rating) |
Use this worksheet to see if you and your child can spot all the double negatives.
| To, Too, and Two Online Quiz | (no rating) |
Have your child take this quiz to see if he or she understands the correct way to use to, too, and two.
| There, Their, and They're Online Quiz | (no rating) |
Have your child take this online quiz to see how well he or she understands how to use there, their, and they're.
| Covered Wagon Coloring Page | (no rating) |
Have your child color this picture of a covered wagon.
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Free Online Video:
| Double Negatives Video | (no rating) |
Have your child watch this video to help him understand double negatives.
How to Teach Double Negatives to Young Home School Students -- powered by eHow.com
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Free Online Audio:
Free E-Books (and classics available in most libraries):