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Focus On Folktales. Sister Hen’s Cool Drink & What is in Mole’s Sack?. Building Background. Folktales are stories that have been passed down through the years from one family to the next. Turn to page 119 to learn more about folktales!. Sister Hen’s Cool Drink.
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Focus On Folktales Sister Hen’s Cool Drink & What is in Mole’s Sack? Created By Jennifer Henley
Building Background • Folktales are stories that have been passed down through the years from one family to the next. • Turn to page 119 to learn more about folktales! Created By Jennifer Henley
Sister Hen’s Cool Drink • This folktale comes from Africa. • What do you know about hens and crocodiles? Created By Jennifer Henley
Story Vocabulary Created By Jennifer Henley
Let’s read! Sister Hen’s Cool Drink Created By Jennifer Henley
Think about what you read • Name two ways that Hen and Crocodile are different. • What does Hen say that convinces Crocodile that he can’t eat her? • Who is more clever, Hen or Crocodile? Why? Created By Jennifer Henley
Let’s read! What is in Mole’s Sack? Created By Jennifer Henley
What is in Mole’s Sack? • This is a Native American folktale. • In many Native American folktales, Coyote is a main character. • Coyote often learns a lesson from another animal. • The coyote in this story is very curious. • When is being curious good? When might it cause problems? Created By Jennifer Henley
Think about what you read • Why does Coyote think Mole doesn’t want him to look in the sack? • Why does Coyote take the sack away from Mole? • What do you think is in the sack? Created By Jennifer Henley
Ways Coyote and Mole Act Like People Created By Jennifer Henley
Characters Created By Jennifer Henley
Think about the Folktales • What is a folktale? • What was alike about Sister Hen’s Cool Drink and What is in Mole’s Sack? What was different? • Mole and Hen each play tricks to teach a lesson. What else could they do besides playing tricks? Created By Jennifer Henley
Think about the Folktales • Which character do you think is the smartest? Why? • What advice would you give to Coyote? • Which folktale would you like to tell to someone else? Why? Created By Jennifer Henley
Take an Online Quiz Let’s see what you’ve learned about folktales! www.eduplace.com/kids Created By Jennifer Henley