Tricks and Schemes

As the famous saying goes, “Be careful what you wish for.”  In these retellings of Babes in the Jungle and The Love Philtre of Ikey Schoenstein, see if you can predict how the cons will get conned and poetic justice restored!  Enjoy the two colorful tales and use the discussion, vocabulary, and writing prompts to work on 8^th Grade Common Core State Standards.