Oni and the Great Bird

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Oni and the Great Bird
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Features which are repeated in stories throughout
the world are called motifs
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Vocabulary
Implored - The old man implored Oni
to do nothing dangerous.
Invincible No one could beat the invincible
Oni.
Commenced Oni commenced to sing
only when the eagle flew closer.
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Synonyms and Antonyms
Vocabulary Word Synonym Antonym

Implored Invincible commenced
asked
commanded
beatable
unbeatable
began
stopped
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Homophones
Homophones Words which are pronounced
alike, but have different
meanings.

1. ___________ village was nestled against Mt.
   Kilimanjaro.
2. Onis battle was over ____________ by the
   cataracts.
3. _____________ both exhausted from mountain
   climbing.
4. _____________ is one little tiny problem with
   your answer.
5. ________________ shoes really dont match
   ____________ outfits.

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Add spice to the story
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Your Assignment
Option 1 After reading the folk tale,
turn to page 705 in your
book. Do the
Reading Check and
Numbers 2-6. (Complete Sentences) Option 2
After reading the folk tale,
draw a 3-frame comic strip
with an African hero you
have created. Use
thinking bubbles,
talking bubbles, and
a sentence in each frame.