Trickster Tales - Scott County · What are “Trickster Tales”? •A trickster tale is a kind of...
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What are “Trickster Tales”?
• A trickster tale is a kind of folktale told all over the world.
• The trickster is a clever animal or person who plays tricks on other characters.
• Often it’s because the trickster is greedy or boastful.
• Sometimes though, another character outwitsthe trickster!
Genre Vocabulary
• Boastfulness
• Clever
• Culture
• Folktale
• Greediness
• Mischief
• Qualities
• Trickster A character who plays tricks or pranks on others
Smart
A group of people’s customs, beliefs, and traditions
A traditional story handed down by generations
Selfishness
Bad behavior
Features that make a person special
Being full of praise for yourself
Hungry SpiderA Tale from Africa and the Ashanti Tribe
Told by Pleasant DeSpain
Trickster Tale One
Based on the title and the genre, what do you predict will happen in this story?
When else have we read or learned about the Ashanti people?
Character Traits
Characters in folktales often have
exaggerated traits or personalities.
Authors reveal character traits through:
• descriptions
• dialogue (conversations)
• the character’s actions and reactions
Pay attention to the character traits throughout the story.
Hungry Spider Story Map
Trickster’s
Character Traits
Problem Trickster
Needs to Solve
Steps Used in the Trick
Critical Thinking
• Why does the author begin the story with a description of the Spider?
• Why does Spider invite Turtle to dinner, even though he doesn’t want to share his food?
• Why do you think Turtle invites Spider to dinner after Spider treated him so badly?
Rabbit Races with Turtle
Told by Gayle Ross
Trickster Tale Two
Have you heard any versions of this trickster tale?
Problems and Solutions
Trickster tales always have a problem and solution.
As you read, think about the different problems and
how each is solved.
Problems Solutions
Critical Thinking
• How can you tell that this story is a
“trickster tale”?
• In “Hungry Spider”, how does politeness
cause both Spider and Turtle to be tricked?
• What details in “Rabbit Races Turtle” a
good trickster tale?
Aunt Fox and the Fried Fish
Told by Rafael Rivero Oramas
Trickster Tale Three
What will be the trick in this trickster tale?
Critical Thinking
• What details does the author provide to show whyAunt Fox eats the fish?
• How is this story similar to and different from the other two trickster tales?
• Does this trickster tale teach a lesson or is it written just to be entertaining?
Wrapping up our Focus
Compare the tricks played by the characters:
Which do you think was the cleverest?
Which one was the funniest?
Do you think the characters had good
reasons or bad reasons for playing tricks?
Who was your favorite “trickster” and why?