1. The Mysterious Giant of Barletta
Mrs. Williams
Third Grade Class

2. The Bones Brothers and the Frozen Fence
I am going to be reading a story about two brothers who do an ordinary task in an incredible way.

3. Comprehension
Why don’t Slim and Leroy want to build the fence in the unusual way? What steps do Slim and Leroy follow to build the snake fence?
First, they collect all the frozen snakes they can find.
Then, they hammer them into the ground as fence posts.
Finally, they wrap barbed wire around the “posts.”

4. Reading, writing, listening, & speaking!
It’s time for . . .
These are words . . .
We use them for . . .
Vocabulary
Words we want to know
Reading, writing, listening, & speaking!

5. Mysterious Giant Vocabulary
giant: a huge, strong, imaginary creature that looks like a human being.

6. mysterious: very hard to explain or understand

7. pedestal: a base or support for a column or statue.

8. square: a rectangle having 4 equal sides; an open area where two or more streets come together, often in the center of town.

9. statue: an image, often a person or animal, usually made of stone, metal, or wood.

10. weakling: a person lacking in strength or character.