Fairy Tales and Wolves

Pages 2 & 3: From the very first page of the story, which fairy tale is the author referring to in her text? (The Three Little Pigs) Notice the color of the mother’s dress, which fairy-tale character do you think this represents? (Little Red Riding Hood) What...

New Words

As you read the book aloud, have students raise their hands if they hear a word they do not recognize or a word used in an unfamiliar way. Write these words on the board. Ask students to figure out the meaning of the word from context. Provide real-life connections to...

Art as Protest

Students analyze Lily’s chalk drawings and discuss how art can be used as protest and emotional expression.

Text-to-World Connections

Students connect events in the story to real-world issues while focusing on human impact rather than political details.

Question Journal

Students record the questions Theo asks and compare them with their own unanswered questions.