LGA Topic Folktales (Folkloremythology), Legends, Fables, Parables
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Transcript of 3RC2.6: find problems and solutions 3RL3.2: fairy tales, myths, folktales, legends, and fables...
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1. PROBLEMS & SOLUTIONS2. FAIRY TALES, MYTHS, FOLKTALES, LEGENDS, FABLES3. AUTHOR’S MESSAGE
3RC2.6: find problems and solutions3RL3.2: fairy tales, myths, folktales, legends, and fables3RL3.4: determine theme or author’s message(6 questions on CST)
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PROBLEM & SOLUTION
Many authors will explain a problem and how it is solved.
Good readers can identify the problem and solution(s) to the problem.
Problem the car has a flat tire
Solution I installed the spare
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PROBLEM & SOLUTIONAustin’s toys kept disappearing from his room. His sister insisted that she wasn’t taking them. Who could it be? He set up a video camera to record what happened in his room while he was away. To his great surprise, he caught his dog, Buddy, taking the toys.
What is Austin’s problem?
His toys are disappearing, and he doesn’t know why.
How was Austin’s problem solved?He set up a video camera, and caught his dog in the act.
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FAIRY TALES
Short stories that contain magical characters such as: fairies, goblins, elves, trolls, or dwarves
Fairy tales contain magic.
Fairy tales could not possibly happen in real life.
“Once upon a time...”
Famous Fairy Tales: Cinderella The Emperor’s New
Clothes Jack and the
Beanstalk Little Red Riding Hood Rapunzel Rumpelstiltskin
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MYTHS & LEGENDS
MYTH LEGEND
Myths tend to be old stories of gods, goddesses, and heroes
Myths frequently explain natural occurrences
Myths describe the origin of the world or of a people
They often have a theme or moral lesson
Legends are made-up stories that are told as if they might have actually happened.
Famous legends are: Robin Hood King Arthur and the
Knights of the Round Table
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FOLKTALES & FABLES
FOLKTALES FABLES
short stories about ordinary people
they have been passed along by people in a similar culture
they point out cultural values
they often explain natural occurrences
fables have animals that speak like people
fables have morals or lessons about how to live life
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UNDERLYING THEME / AUTHOR’S MESSAGE
The THEME is what the writer wants you to REMEMBER MOST
You may have to do some detective work to find the theme. The author leaves clues that you have to put together. Use the following 3-step plan to find
the theme.
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3-STEP PLAN FOR DETERMINING THEMEB
ig Id
ea What are
the most important topics or “big ideas”? C
hara
cters What do
the characters do or say? What lesson did they learn?
Au
thor’
s M
ess
ag
eWhat is the author trying to say or communicate about a topic?
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A fly bit the head of a bald man. He tried to kill the fly by giving his head a very hard slap. The fly escaped, and said, “You tried to kill me for giving you a little bite, but instead you hurt yourself.” The bald man said that the fly was a terrible, blood-sucking creature. He would be willing to have slapped himself even harder if it would’ve killed the fly.
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What is the man’s problem in this passage?
(A) He is bald.(B) He was bitten by a fly.(C) He needed directions.(D) He couldn’t find the bug spray.
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What did the man do to try and solve his problem in this passage?(A) He went to the doctor.(B) He asked his neighbor for help.(C) He slapped his head.(D) He bought a fly trap.
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At the end of the story, why didn’t the man kill the fly?(A) He wasn’t fast enough.(B) He felt sorry for the fly.(C) He and the fly became friends.(D) He didn’t believe in killing anything.