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

• mischief: bad behavior

• 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!

• mischief: bad behavior

• 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