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Storytelling and Folklore WorksheetStorytelling and Folklore Worksheet
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Storytelling and Folklore

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Stories are passed down orally in many cultures. Learn about the ways that storytelling can shape a society with a reading passage about Native American folklore and myths. After they finish reading, kids complete five reading comprehension questions on the side of the page.

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

storytelling, folktales, native american culture, reading comprehension, reading comprehension strategies, context clues, informational texts

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Bring into a unit on Native American culture 
  • Include in a language arts assessment or homework packet
  • Have kids write a narrative based on question #1

Pros

  • A great way to address both social studies and language arts in one activity
  • Includes an answer key for straightforward assessment

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RI.3.1

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