Folktales Around the World

Lesson 5
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ELA

Unit 2

1st Grade

Lesson 5 of 23

Objective


Describe Anansi and what lesson he learned by asking and answering questions about character actions and traits.

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Target Task


Discussion & Writing Prompt

Did Anansi learn a lesson? If so, what was the lesson and how did he learn it?

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Key Questions


  • Anansi refers to Turtle as “his friend turtle.” Are they actually friends? Why or why not?

  • Turtle explains to Anansi that “one of us can work while the other gets tired.” Why does Turtle say this?

  • What do you notice is happening? Is there a pattern?

  • Why does Anansi want to do the cooking? Is Anansi changing?

  • When Anansi has the choice to eat or get full, what choice does he make? Why?

  • Why does Anansi go to the Justice Tree?

  • Why did Warthog not believe Anansi’s story? Why is this important?

  • Why did Anansi ignore Turtle?

Vocabulary


intend

v.

to plan to do something

justice

n.

fairness

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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.
  • SL.1.1 — Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about grade 1 topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups

Supporting Standards

L.1.1
L.1.2
L.1.6
RL.1.1
RL.1.9
RL.1.10
SL.1.2

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Defend if Anansi is a good friend.

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