1. How can you use your intelligence to outwit others?
In this unit, you’ll explore people who use intelligence and creativity to solve problems or outsmart others. You’ll read a number of tales from different cultures about people who use their wits, and you’ll also read about a group of special people who used their intelligence to help the United States during wartime. How have you used your wits? Have you solved a tricky problem or a tricky puzzle? Have you ever outsmarted someone, or even been outsmarted yourself?
C. Thomas, 5th Grade, Fairmont Charter School

2. Why do you think the wolf in this picture is wearing a sheep disguise?

3. trickster trick disguise
The Catch of the Day, a Trickster Play is an example of a trickster tale, told in the format of a play. Trickster tales can be found in cultures the world over. They involve a character who attempts to trick others. Using a disguise or some other trick, the trickster usually succeeds for a while, but in the end learns his or her lesson. In Catch of the Day, the trickster outsmarts the folks who come his way, but in the end finds himself, literally, up the river.

4. wares Key Words Unit 3 ● Week 1 Wares are goods for sale.
Where might you find wares?

5. treasurer Key Words Unit 3 ● Week 1 A treasurer keeps track of
money coming into or going
out of a business.
What are some of the tasks of a treasurer?

6. merchandise Key Words Unit 3 ● Week 1 Merchandise refers to
goods, or things, that are bought and sold.
What merchandise do you like to buy?

7. educate Key Words Unit 3 ● Week 1 Educate means to train or teach.
What is a synonym for educate?

8. burdens Key Words Unit 3 ● Week 1 Burdens are things that are carried.
What kind of heavy burdens would a hiker carry?

9. appreciation Key Words Unit 3 ● Week 1 Appreciation means
being thankful for something.
Why do you think it is nice to show someone appreciation?

10. unfortunate Key Words Unit 3 ● Week 1 Something unfortunate is
unlucky or regrettable.
What is an antonym for unfortunate?

11. instruct Key Words Unit 3 ● Week 1 To instruct means to
teach or inform.
What will your teacher instruct the class about today?

12. set out Function Words & Phrases Unit 3 ● Week 1
In English, we use “set
out” to describe an action we take. Set out
means “begin or start.”

13. turn of events Function Words & Phrases Unit 3 ● Week 1
In English, we use
“turn of events” to describe what happens when a situation
changes. Turn of events means “an unexpected change.”

14. lighten one’s load Function Words & Phrases Unit 3 ● Week 1
In English, “lighten one’s
load” means “put something down or give something up
to make a difficult task easier.”

15. hurry off Function Words & Phrases Unit 3 ● Week 1 In English, we use
“hurry off” to describe moving with great speed. Hurry off
means “to rush or leave a place quickly.”

16. Basic Words
Unit 3 ● Week 1
farmer

17. Basic Words
Unit 3 ● Week 1
baker

18. Basic Words
Unit 3 ● Week 1
vendor

19. Basic Words
Unit 3 ● Week 1
weaver

20. Basic Words
Unit 3 ● Week 1
fisher

21. Basic Words
Unit 3 ● Week 1
basketmaker

22. Vocabulary Words wares treasurer instruct
unfortunate merchandise burdens
educate appreciation