Short Stories Sneaky Tricks And Whopping Lies

Sneaky Tricks &Whopping Lies Ordinary lies and Whopping Lies…What’s the difference? Ordinary lies are falsehoods that serve oneself or harm others Whopping Lies- extreme statements that most people recognize as humorously intended. Mean tricks vs. practical jokes Mean tricks hurt someone else Practical jokes are harmless tricks that even the victim views as funny

Sneaky Tricks & Whopping Lies What is a Motif? A character, event, image, or theme that appears in the literature of many cultures Example of a Motif “Trickster” is a god, goddess, spirit, man, woman, or animal who plays tricks or otherwise disobeys normal rules and conventional behavior.

Irony Definition: the difference between what someone does or says in relation to what is understood about what is done or said Three types of Irony Dramatic Situational Verbal

Dramatic Irony Definition: The audience knows something that the characters do not Example: Mulan

Situational Irony Definition: contrast between what is expected to happen and what actually happens. Example: Friday Night Lights o&feature=related o&feature=related

Verbal Irony Definition: Sarcasm, What is said is the opposite of what is meant Example: Mean Girls

Folk Tale No known author Passed down from one generation to the next by word of mouth.

Example of a Folk Tale Hoosiers An Indiana Tall Tale retold by S. E. Schlosser There's an ongoing debate here in the great state of Indiana over the origins of the word "Hoosiers". My Granddad, he falls into the first camp, and me, I fall into the second. My Granddad says Indiana folk are called Hoosiers because folks in Indiana are so curious they are always popping here and there, poking their heads into every door they see, and calling "Who's here?". Me, I think we are called Hoosiers because of the hushers. That's what they used to call the town bully, because he could hush his opponent. Since we Indiana folk are so big and strong, we get called "hushers" or "hooshers" as our neighbors in Louisiana like to say. I don't know if we will ever reconcile the two sides to each other. But anyhow, Indiana folk are called Hoosiers, right enough. And we're proud of it, too!

Class Activity Read Brer Rabbit and Brer Lion- Page 466 Discussion & Fill out Short Story Chart Continue Short Story Groups from Friday

Myth Definition: Oldest stories, explain something about the world typically involving gods or supernatural forces

Class Activity Read Coyote Steals the Sun and Moon- Page 462 Groups 1 Discussion with Me 2 Create your own animal story 3 Comparison 4 Worksheet

Tall Tale Definition: Exaggerated, far-fetched story that is obviously untrue but is told as though it should be believed

Exaggeration to make something seem more than what it actually is

Class Activity Read Paul Bunyan- Page 507 Class Activity Write an exaggerated tale about your last birthday After you write, you will illustrate an exaggeration that we read about Paul Bunyan.

Legend Definition: Story of extraordinary deeds that is handed down from one generation to the next, based to some extent on fact

Writing Activity Who do you think this person is? What kind of profession do you think this person had? What type of activities do you think he enjoyed? Make guesses about what this person was like.

Writing Activity #2 Who do you think this person is? What kind of profession do you think this person had? What type of activities do you think he enjoyed? Make guesses about what this person was like.

Class Activity Read Davy is Born- Page 521 Discussion and Story Chart

Fable Definition: Type of Folk Tale using talking animal characters to teach practical lessons about life or a moral. Example: “The Tortoise and the Hare” Animals teach the moral through their actions in the story Moral of the story: Slow and Steady Wins the Race

Class Activity Read Brer Possum’s Dilemma- Page 452