Ears Hear and A Mosquito in the Cabin

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Ears Hear and A Mosquito in the Cabin

• Does the first poem appeal mostly to your sense
  of sight, hearing, taste, or touch? How?
• How does the second poem make you feel about
  mosquitoes? Do you think this is how the poet
  wanted you to feel?
• How do you think the poet in the second poem
  feels about mosquitoes? Why?

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Question of the Day

• Day 1 If you were a storyteller, what would you
  say to explain how the leopard got its spots?
• Day 2 Why do you think the people who told Why
  Mosquitoes Buzz in Peoples Ears put these
  particular animals in it? What other animals
  could be used as characters in the story?

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Question of the Day

• Day 3 Many folktales are told to teach lessons
  such as, Dont jump to conclusions and Be
  prepared. What is another important lesson a
  folktale might teach?
• Day 4 Compare and contrast two folktale
  characters you have read about.
• Day 5 In real life, which animals eat which
  other animals on the African plains?

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Vocabulary

• satisfied- having ones needs or desires
  fulfilled
• duty- job or responsibility
• council- meeting called to find answers
• mischief- behavior that causes problems for
  others

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I think theres a pink cow under my desk!
Vocabulary

• nonsense- words or ideas that are foolish and
  have no real meaning
• tidbit- small piece of something