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Trickster Tales
Ms. WilliamsThird Grade
Trickster Tales• Trickster Tales are a kind of
folktale from different cultures.I am going to read you a story
called:Tyl Eulenspiegel and the Three
Questions this is a tale from Germany.
Comprehension• What problem does Tyl
Eulenspiegel have to solve?• How does the burgomaster try to
outsmart Tyl? How does Tyl outsmart the burgomaster?
• How would you describe Tyl’s character?
Understanding Trickster Tales
Turn to pages 280 & 281 in your reading book!
• A tickster tale is a kind of folktale told all over the world.
• Why do you think people like to read trickster tales?
It’s time for . . .
These are words . . .
We use them for . . .
Vocabulary
we want to know
Reading, writing, listening, & speaking!
Trickster Vocabulary• boastfulness: being full of praise for
oneself, one’s belongings, or one’s actions (bragging)
• clever: smart
• culture: the customs, beliefs, and ways of living that belong to people
• folktale: a traditional story handed down from one generation to the next
• greediness: being filled with selfish desire for more than what one needs
• qualities: features that make a person or thing special
• trickster: a character who plays tricks pr pranks on others
Hungry Spider
Predict/Infer:• I will think about the title, the
illustrations, and what I have read so far to make predictions and discussing them with my partner.
Understanding Trickster Tales
Practice Book pg. 178
Inflected Endings
I can read and write words with inflected endings.
• Readers can decode unfamiliar words ending in –ed and –ing by looking for the base words.
Uncle Fox smiled.I am smiling.
Rules on Inflected endings
• When a base word ends with an “e,” the e is dropped before adding –ed or –ing.
• To find the base word for smiled, remove the ending –ed and add e: smile
• To find the base word for smiling, remove the ending –ing and add e: smile
Write the base words
• Turtle was hoping to win.• Everyone agreed to help. • Aunt Fox was nibbling at the
fish.• Turtle excused himself.• Uncle Fox was scraping a pan.• Turtle scrambled to shore.
Synonyms
Spider was hungry. “I’m famished!” exclaimed Spider.
Hungry means in need of food.
Famished means in need of food.
Synonyms=Same Come and enjoy the meal. I will
prepare a feast.
You will be practice matching synonyms.
Great Job Reading Today!!!
Trickster Tales
Ms. WilliamsThird Grade
Day 2
It’s time for . . .
These are words . . .
We use them for . . .
Vocabularywe want to know
Reading, writing, listening, & speaking!
• boastfulness: being full of praise for oneself, one’s belongings, or one’s actions (bragging)
• clever: smart
Rabbit Races with Turtle
Predict/Infer:• I will think about the title, the
illustrations, and what I have read so far to make predictions and discussing them with my partner.
Understanding Trickster Tales
Practice Book pg. 178
Synonyms
You will be making a synonym connection graphic organizer.
miniature
small
hilarious
funny
gigantic
big
giggled
laughed
Great Job Reading Today!!!
Trickster Tales
Ms. WilliamsThird Grade
Day 3
It’s time for . . .
These are words . . .
We use them for . . .
Vocabulary
we want to know
Reading, writing, listening, & speaking!
• culture: the customs, beliefs, and ways of living that belong to people
• folktale: a traditional story handed down from one generation to the next
• greediness: being filled with selfish desire for more than what one needs
Aunt Fox and the Fried Fish
Predict/Infer:• I will think about the title, the
illustrations, and what I have read so far to make predictions and discussing them with my partner.Story Map in pairs on Aunt Fox and the Fried Fish
Journaling• Compare the tricks played by the
characters. Which do you think is the most clever? Which one is the funniest? Why?
Great Job Reading Today!!!
Trickster Tales
Ms. WilliamsThird Grade
Day 4
It’s time for . . .
These are words . . .
We use them for . . .
Vocabularywe want to know
Reading, writing, listening, & speaking!
• qualities: features that make a person or thing special
• trickster: a character who plays tricks pr pranks on others
Inflected Endings
We will be reading a story and picking out the words with inflected endings.
You will need to be picking out the base words.
(Practice Book pg. 182)
Practice Book pg. 191
Reader’s Theater with Trickster Tales