Stone Fox Wrap Up

Stone Fox Wrap Up

Three Big Ideas

• Sequencing

• Recounting

• Theme

Sequencing follows cause & effect

There were a chain of events in this story that lead to the ending.

Grandfather didn't pay his taxes

so...

he got sick with worry

so...

Little Willy tried to solve the problem

so...

he overworked Searchlight in the fields and on the race

so...

Searchlight didn't make it

Character's actions have effects!

What were the affects of...

• Willy trying to pet the Samoyeds?

• Clifford Snyder telling Willy that Grandfather owed taxes?

• Little Willy entering the race?

Multiple Choice

How does Stone Fox's decision to help Little Willy affect the end of the story?

• It allows Little Willy to win the race on his own.

• It stops any of the other racers from passing Little Willy.

• It gives Little Willy all of the money from the race.

Speaking of Stone Fox...

His actions help us see the central message or theme of the text.

Remember there can be multiple themes!

• Family sticks together

• Sometimes you have to stick up for yourself

• Help others who are dealing with problems like yours

This is called Empathy

Empathy means the ability to share the feelings of someone else.

Multiple Choice

Which one of these is NOT a theme from Stone Fox?

• Take care of your responsibilities.

• Good things always come to people who work hard.

• We should help those who struggle just like us.

Theme and central message help us recount

Recounting means telling about the events in the correct order.

Focus on important events, not minor details.

Here is a recounting of the first 7 chapters

• Willy finds his Grandather ill.

• He goes for help, but Doc Smith says there isn't anything wrong

• Willy figures out that Grandfather is worried about something.

• He thinks it might be the crops, so Willy harvests the potatoes.

• He also takes care of Grandfather and rides around town with Searchlight

• He finds out that Grandfather owes $500 in taxes.

• He ignores everyone's advice, and decides to race for the $500

What about the race?

How could we recount the race? Think about the events - the next page will have a question in which you need to choose the best recounting.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following BEST recounts the events of the race?

• Willy and Stone Fox are tied for most of the race. Willy speeds up and gets the lead at the end, but Searchlight dies. Stone Fox allows Little Willy to win.

• Little Willy gets a really big lead and no one else can catch up. Right before he gets to the finish line, Searchlight dies. Little Willy carries him across.

• Little Willy gets a really big lead, but Stone Fox starts to catch up. This makes Little Willy go faster. Searchlight dies. Stone Fox lets him cross the finish line.