Carving the Pole presented by Linda Brady Open Court Reading Vocabulary Unit Theme: Storytelling

generation period of time from the birth of a set of parents to the birth of their children, usually considered to be about 30 years

carve 1.make something by cutting and shaping a hard material such as wood 2. to cut something to make something 3. cut meat

traditions A pattern of behavior or custom that has been handed down from generation to generation

charcoal 1. A black or dark gray form of carbon produced by heating wood used as fuel 2. a drawing implement used for drawing pictures 3.a dark grey color

myth An ancient story about heroes or supernatural beings that often tries to explain the origins of an event in nature such as thunder

trickster Somebody who plays tricks

Raven Large black bird of crow family