Folk Tales

This week we are reading the story of Juan Verdadez: The Man Who Could Not Tell a Lie.  We are learning about different types of Folk Tales.  

Here are some vocabulary and comprehension activities to help review at home:
Vocabulary Quizlet
Juan Verdadez Quizlet 
Quizlet Story Questions

Folktale

Legend of Juan Verdades - 20 minute Story Teller
Day it Snowed Tortillas
My Pet Catfish

Legend
Legend of the Pointsettia
Indian Paintbrush
Bluebonnet
Coyote Dreams 

Pourquoi  (Why?) Tales
Anansi Pourquoi Stories:
IAnansi Introduction by Storyteller - 4 min.
All Stories Belong to Anansi - 9 min.
Anansi Tries to Steal All Stories - 3 min.
Anansi - Why Anansi Has 8 Legs
Anansi Goes to Lunch
Anansi Tricks Mosquito
Anansi and the Pot of Wisdom

More Pourquoi 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

Review:
Folk Tale Review Video (2 min.)

Folk Tale Genre Quizlet
More Folk Tale Practice

https://share.nearpod.com/vsph/p2FD8dOANu = Fairy Tale NearPod
https://share.nearpod.com/vsph/X5BV7GhQMu = Fable NearPod
https://share.nearpod.com/vsph/T34o1YJFNu= Tall Tale NearPod
https://share.nearpod.com/vsph/xc7M9qQWMu = Myth NearPod