Folktales Around the World

Lesson 16
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ELA

Unit 2

1st Grade

Lesson 16 of 23

Objective


Explain what the sky means when it says, “perhaps through your own labor you will learn to not waste the gifts of nature” and what we can learn from this statement.

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Discussion & Writing Prompt

The sky says, “perhaps through your own labor you will learn to not waste the gifts of nature.” What did the sky mean? What lesson can we learn from this statement? 

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Key Questions


  • What was life like at the time when the sky was very close to the earth?

  • Why was the sky angry?

  • What warning does the sky send? How does Oba respond?

  • Describe Adese.

  • What mistake does Adese make? How does she feel about her mistake?

  • Why does the sky leave?

  • How did the people change once the sky left? Why?

Vocabulary


wasteful

adj.

using more than what is needed

satisfied

adj.

happy and pleased

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Common Core Standards


  • RL.1.2 — Retell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson.
  • RL.1.3 — Describe characters, settings, and major events in a story, using key details.
  • RL.1.7 — Use illustrations and details in a story to describe its characters, setting, or events.

Supporting Standards

L.1.1
L.1.2
L.1.5
L.1.6
RL.1.1
RL.1.10
SL.1.1
SL.1.2

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