 Sequencing Events

 BRAINSTORM: Have you heard of any scary stories about a place, town, person, etc… in Clarksville?

Sequencing Sequencing 1.Think of a SHORT 5-lined story 2.Cut/tear your sheet of paper into 5 strips 3.Place one line of your story on one strip of paper 4.Pass your story strips to a neighbor 5.Put the story back together!

The Legend of

“The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” Meet Ichabod Crane and Brom Bones 4:45

“The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” By Washington Irving Pg. 816

What would you do if you thought you were being chased by a ghostly figure? Which characters of the story were most important? Why? What happened to Ichabod Crane? Washington Irving is supposedly buried in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery!

Place the Events in Sequence Event Three Details Event Two Details Event One Details

Extra Activity “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” is a LEGEND. Legend : A story that has been handed down from generation to generation and usually includes information about the past. Most cultures have legends. Most legends have been slightly changed over time

Legends and the Effects of Time! Telephone Activity: 1. Get into a large circle 2. I will whisper a sentence or two into a student’s ear 3. That student will turn to his/her right and repeat my words 4. The next person will turn to his/her right and repeat those words… **YOU MAY ONLY SAY THE PHRASE TO YOUR NEIGHBOR ONCE!!