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The Little Pig & Watermelon
Once upon a time there was a little pig named Lulu. He lived happily with his mother in the mountains.
One morning in spring, the mother pig said to Lulu, "Look, dear! It's so nice outside. Let's go out and see the beautiful nature."
They walked and walked until they came to the foot of the mountain.
"Here we are!" the mother pig said, and then she began to work in the field. What did she plant there? Oh, some watermelons!
When summer came, there were many big round watermelons in the field.
One day, the sun was burning like a fire — it was terribly hot on the ground. The mother pig said to the little pig, "Lulu, go to the field to pick a watermelon back, OK?"
Lulu said happily, "OK! No problem."
Then he ran to the watermelon field. When he got to the field, he was happy to find so many big green watermelons. He chose one of the biggest watermelons and picked it from the vine. Then he held it with his hands trying to lift it on his shoulder to carry it home.
"Wow! It's so heavy!" Lulu tried several times, but he failed. And he was soon soaked with sweat. He wiped his sweat off and decided to have a rest.
Just then he saw the monkey Pipi. He was playing with a hoop. Lulu patted his head and said, "I've got it."
He thought, "The round hoop can roll, the watermelon is also round, so it can roll, too." He then put the big watermelon on the ground and rolled it forward quickly.
At last he got home with the watermelon. After the mother pig knew the story, she exclaimed, "My child, you're really clever!"
Have a try!
Draw a story map and retell the story in your own words.
The Little Pig & Watermelon
Once upon a time there was a little pig named Lulu. He lived happily with his mother in the mountains.
One morning in spring, the mother pig said to Lulu, "Look, dear! It's so nice outside. Let's go out and see the beautiful nature."
They walked and walked until they came to the foot of the mountain.
"Here we are!" the mother pig said, and then she began to work in the field. What did she plant there? Oh, some watermelons!
When summer came, there were many big round watermelons in the field.
One day, the sun was burning like a fire — it was terribly hot on the ground. The mother pig said to the little pig, "Lulu, go to the field to pick a watermelon back, OK?"
Lulu said happily, "OK! No problem."
Then he ran to the watermelon field. When he got to the field, he was happy to find so many big green watermelons. He chose one of the biggest watermelons and picked it from the vine. Then he held it with his hands trying to lift it on his shoulder to carry it home.
"Wow! It's so heavy!" Lulu tried several times, but he failed. And he was soon soaked with sweat. He wiped his sweat off and decided to have a rest.
Just then he saw the monkey Pipi. He was playing with a hoop. Lulu patted his head and said, "I've got it."
He thought, "The round hoop can roll, the watermelon is also round, so it can roll, too." He then put the big watermelon on the ground and rolled it forward quickly.
At last he got home with the watermelon. After the mother pig knew the story, she exclaimed, "My child, you're really clever!"
Have a try!
Draw a story map and retell the story in your own words.
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Story Map:
| Characters | Lulu (the little pig), Mother Pig, Pipi (the monkey)|
|--------------------|-----------------|
| Setting | Spring to summer; mountains, watermelon field|
| Problem | Lulu needs to carry a heavy watermelon home but can't lift it.|
| Solution | Lulu sees Pipi playing with a hoop and realizes the round watermelon can roll. He rolls it home instead of carrying it.|
| Ending | Mother Pig praises Lulu for being clever.|
Retell the Story:
One spring, Lulu the pig went to the mountains with his mother, who planted watermelons at the foot of the mountain. When summer came, the watermelons grew big and round. One hot day, Mother Pig asked Lulu to pick a watermelon. Lulu found a huge one, but it was too heavy to carry. While resting, he saw monkey Pipi playing with a rolling hoop. Suddenly, he thought, "A watermelon is round like a hoop — it can roll!" So he rolled the watermelon all the way home. Mother Pig was proud and said, "You're so clever!"
