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Teaching Prince Wicked and the Grateful Animals

Prince Wicked and the Grateful Animals

Once upon a time a king had a son named Prince Wicked. He was fierce and cruel, and he spoke to nobody without abuse, or blows. Like grit in the eye, was Prince Wicked to every one, both in the palace and out of it.

Ellen C. Babbitt
FCIT, University of South Florida

ESSENTIAL QUESTION:

How do actions reveal wickedness?
STANDARDS:
RL.1 - Meaning & Evidence, RL.2 - Main Ideas, RL.3 - Characters & Plot, RL.5 - Text Structure

DEPTH OF KNOWLEDGE (DOK) LEVELS:

1,2,3
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