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Roadrunner’s Dance Mrs. Breeding 4th Grade
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Folk tale A folk tale is a story based on the traditions of a people or region, told by parents to children and then by the children to their children.
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Examples of folk tales Paul Bunyan Billy Goats Gruff Three Little Pigs
Brer Rabbit Headless Horseman Johnny Appleseed
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Strategy Evaluate -You should evaluate a text by identifying the reason the author has written it.
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Author’s Purpose PIE!!!! P- persuade I- inform E- entertain
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Interfere (verb) to take part in the affairs of others when not asked
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Guardian (noun) someone or something who watches over or protects
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Agile (adj) able to move and react quickly and easily
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Tottered (verb) walked or moved with unsteady steps
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Awkward (adj) without grace in movement or behavior
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Proclaimed (verb) announced publicly
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Story Words inhibiting- slowing down or holding back
coiled- moved in a circling or twisting way mesquite- a shrub with thorns that grows in the southwestern United States yucca- a warm climate plant with long leaves, strong stems, and white flowers ruckus- a lot of noise and activity
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Genre Folk tale- A story based on the traditions of a people or region, told by parents to children and then by the children to their children.
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Strategy Evaluate- You should begin evaluating a text by identifying the reason the author has written it. Authors Purpose- An author’s purpose may be to entertain, persuade, instruct or inform.
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Synonyms A word that has the same or a very similar meaning to another word. You can find synonyms in a thesaurus or a synonym finder. awkward-clumsy agile- graceful tottered- wobbled proclaimed- announced
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