Armadilly Chili
by Helen Ketteman

When Miss Billy Armadilly decides to make some of her yummy armadilly chili, she asks her friends to help. Tex the Tarantula is too busy. So are Mackie the bluebird and Taffy the horned toad. So what's an armadillo to do? She'll make it herself, of course! "No workin' with Billie, no sharin' the chili!" In the process, she teaches them a lesson! Surprisingly, she learns a valuable lesson, herself.

Armadilly Chili is the "Little Red Hen" is told in Texas style with Billie Armadilly doing all the work to make chili while the desert critters play. (Folktale Spinoff)

Internet Extensions

"Little Red Hen" Readers Theater

Armadillos Online
Armadillo Central

Interactive Animal Study

Lesson on Story Writing

Literary Connections to Other Literary Spinoffs:

The Wolf Who Cried Boy by Bob Hartman

The True Story of the Three Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka

Giants Have Feelings, Too by Dr. Alvin Grawowsky

The Book that Jack Wrote by Jon Scieszka

The Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig by Eugene Trivizas

Goldilocks and the Three Bears by Dr. Alvin Grawowsky

The unit for Armadilly Chili in Springboards contains 15 pages of activities that include:

Readers Theater
Recipe Writing
Art
Book Comparison
Drama Guide and Rubric
Letter Editing
Logic Puzzle
Comparison of Animal Families

Creative Writing Prompt and Planning Guide
Multiple Choice Comprehension
Writing / Editing Lesson: A Letter to Billy's Friends
Repeated Reading Chart

The Kids Wings Unit for Armadilly Chili is part of a collection of 40 units in Springboards for 2006. We guarantee you will LOVE the activities because YOUR KIDS WILL LOVE THEM!

 

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Readers' Theater, Songs, 
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