A Story, A Story Genre: Folktale The Sky god owns all the stories that can ever be told. Ananse, the Spider Man, wants to buy them and bring the stories to Earth. But the Sky God has demanded an exacting price. Can Ananse succeed? Find out and see what happens in this traditional African folktale. http://www.opencourtresources.com

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1. Furious angry enraged What do these words have in common? What do you call words that mean the same thing?

*gate gopher gutter 2. *game gold gust /g/ sound is made when the g is followed by a, o, or u. Underline the vowels and say each word.

/a/ can be spelled eigh. This is a special spelling of long a. 3. *weight vein eight sleigh /a/ can be spelled eigh. This is a special spelling of long a.

4. Stronger spun stories Sticky slap Can you find the consonant blends?

Ananse bowed and answered: “I shall gladly pay the price.” S1-S2. Ananse bowed and answered: “I shall gladly pay the price.” He kept them in a golden box next to his royal stool. Can you identify some words that have synonyms and say them. Can you also identify the word with the /g/ sound.

S3 Mother held the horse’s reins the horse pulled the sleigh. What word reviews the /a/?

The spider spun a sticky web across the stronger tree. Which words contain a consonant blend?

Vocabulary Defenseless Descendants Tatter Flamboyant Furious

Clues, Problems and Wonderings

VOCABULARY MATCHING