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Our Spelling test over unit 19 is Friday:

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We are discussing many different literary forms, such as tall tales, fables, and folklore.  We will be watching several of the examples of different types of narrative literature listed below and writing our own versions of these different stories.

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Juan Verdades Read Aloud

Legend
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zmg7EWZ-hY4 - Coyote Dream
Indian Paintbrush
Bluebonnet
Legend of Poinsettia

Folktale

All Stories Belong to Anansi
Anansi Goes to Lunch
Anansi Tricks Mosquito
Anansi and the Pot of Wisdom
Legend of Juan Verdades
Day it Snowed Tortillas
My Pet Catfish

Fable

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXOYRyQrRCk - Lion And Elephant

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6QUQvmKnfk - Bear And Two Travelers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hFazOSjWwA - Lark And Her Young Ones

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qRjY8KO2Cs - Peacock and Magpie

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6WMRycR0vA - Dancing Monkeys

Pourquoi  (Why?) Tales

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BO1K4wXy2CI - Why Mosquitoes Buzz

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itszep0duwI - Why Koala Has Stumpy Tail
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yA5QbOZzDFM - Why Elephant's Trunk is Long
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6Hq-5zBHoQ - How the Parrot Got its Colors
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcpPvSBNFuc - Why Zebras Have Stripes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-aCc3-LLdvQ - Why Leopard Has Spots

Tall Tale

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QIOZAsCxZ8 - Pecos Bill
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=484AJlOnOnc - Johnny Appleseed

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HitSwv6g0ko- John Henry

Myths

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJCm8W5RZes

Fairy Tale

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNLtXjBlN28 - (Jack &  Beanstalk)