The Little Fir Tree
Fantasy (fiction), 1,169 words, Level Q (Grade 3)

Lesson Objectives

Reading Strategy	Make, revise, and confirm predictions
Comprehension	Analyze Character
Grammar and Mechanics	Pronouns
Word Work	Alphabetizing

Book Summary

The Little Fir Tree is an adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen's The Fir Tree. It is written from the point of view of a fir tree that aspires to be taken home by people and decorated for a Christmas celebration. Finally he gets his chance and experiences the happiest two days of his life as he watches the family open gifts, laugh, and sing. Although the tree experiences some loneliness when he is placed outside, he finds hope in sharing his adventures with the garden plants. Illustrations support the text.

About the Lesson

Targeted Reading Strategy

• Make, revise, and confirm predictions

Objectives

• Use the reading strategy of making, revising, and confirming predictions to better understand the text
• Analyze characters in the text
• Identify and understand the use of pronouns
• Alphabetize content vocabulary

Vocabulary

• Content words: adventures, bothersome, boughs, evergreen, finery, fir, flitting, glorious, ignored, magical, marveled, ornaments, sprigs, trembled, waning, waxing

Book Resources

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