1. Saying we Share: Proverbs and Fables
By Norma Tong Lee

2. Sayings We Share 3rd Grade
Day 1 Writing Prompt
Have you ever heard the saying “What’s worth having is worth waiting for”? Think about what it means. Now write a story about a time when you waited for something that was worth having.
Sayings We Share 3rd Grade

3. Sayings We Share 3rd Grade
Day 2 Writing Prompt
All of us have read folktales. Think about a folktale you have heard or read. Now write a folktale with you and your friends as characters.
Sayings We Share 3rd Grade

4. Sayings We Share 3rd Grade
Day 3 Writing Prompt
Everyone has rules to live by. Think about one rule that you live by that you think is important. Now write about that rule and tell why it is important.
Sayings We Share 3rd Grade

5. Sayings We Share 3rd Grade
Day 4 Writing Prompt
In “The Tortoise and the Hare,” the hare loses a race. Think about what mistakes the hare made. Now write a letter to the hare telling him what to do differently the next time he’s in a race.
Sayings We Share 3rd Grade

6. Sayings We Share 3rd Grade
Day 5 Writing Prompt
In most fairy tales the wolf is “the bad guy.” Write your own imaginary story that has a wolf as a main character. In your story, let the wolf be “the good guy.”
Sayings We Share 3rd Grade