Sister Hen

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Focus On Folktales

• Sister Hens Cool Drink
• What is in Moles Sack?

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Building Background

• Folktales are stories that have been passed down
  through the years from one family to the next.
• Turn to page 119 to learn more about folktales!

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Sister Hens Cool Drink

• This folktale comes from Africa.
• What do you know about hens and crocodiles?

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Story Vocabulary
folktale lesson
trickster
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Lets read!

• Sister Hens Cool Drink

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Think about what you read

• Name two ways that Hen and Crocodile are
  different.
• What does Hen say that convinces Crocodile that
  he cant eat her?
• Who is more clever, Hen or Crocodile? Why?

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Lets read!

• What is in Moles Sack?

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What is in Moles Sack?

• This is a Native American folktale.
• In many Native American folktales, Coyote is a
  main character.
• Coyote often learns a lesson from another animal.
• The coyote in this story is very curious.
• When is being curious good? When might it cause
  problems?

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Think about what you read

• Why does Coyote think Mole doesnt want him to
  look in the sack?
• Why does Coyote take the sack away from Mole?
• What do you think is in the sack?

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Ways Coyote and Mole Act Like People
Coyote Mole







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Characters
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Think about the Folktales

• What is a folktale?
• What was alike about Sister Hens Cool Drink and
  What is in Moles Sack? What was different?
• Mole and Hen each play tricks to teach a lesson.
  What else could they do besides playing tricks?

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Think about the Folktales

• Which character do you think is the smartest?
  Why?
• What advice would you give to Coyote?
• Which folktale would you like to tell to someone
  else? Why?

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Take an Online Quiz

• Lets see what youve learned about folktales!
• www.eduplace.com/kids